Pregnant woman, daughter killed by lightning strike in southern Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — A six-month pregnant woman and her 14-year-old daughter were killed by a lightning…
90 pct of Chinese people vaccinated against COVID-19
BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Over 1.26 billion Chinese people, or nearly 90 percent of the country’s population, have received…
Tanzania’s examinations watchdog cancels results for 214 candidates over cheating
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Tanzania’s state-run examinations watchdog on Saturday announced the annulment of examination results for…
U.S. health agencies slammed for failing Americans over COVID-19 communication
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Vox, an American news and opinion website, on Friday published an essay criticizing U.S.…
Sudan’s sovereign council says African Union ready to support political consensus
KHARTOUM, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — The African Union (AU) on Saturday expressed readiness to support consensus among all political parties…
Kenya to administer 4.2 mln COVID-19 booster shots, fully vaccinate 19 mln by June
NAIROBI, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Kenya intends to administer 4.2 million COVID-19 booster shots by June to all eligible adults…
Cameroon reduces working and school hours to boost crowd numbers in AFCON
YAOUNDE, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — The Cameroonian authorities said on Saturday that working and school hours will be reduced to…
Tanzania, Burundi sign agreement for construction of 282 km standard guage railway
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — Tanzania and Burundi have signed an agreement for the joint construction of a…
Feature: Rwandan youth turn to bamboo business with Chinese mentorship
KIGALI, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — A growing number of Rwandan youth have turned to bamboo furniture making and weaving business…
Concerns mounting over tsunami-hit Tonga as countries pledge aid
SUVA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The massive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga has lately sent tsunami…