News in africa now

Here are some of the latest news stories from Africa:

Politics

• Nigeria: The country's President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, to replace the outgoing IGP, Mohammed Adamu. (Source: Premium Times)
• South Africa: The African National Congress (ANC) has announced that it will hold a special national executive committee (NEC) meeting to discuss the party's leadership crisis and the upcoming local government elections. (Source: News24)
• Ethiopia: The Ethiopian government has announced that it will hold a national dialogue to address the country's political and economic crises. (Source: BBC)

Economy

• Egypt: The Egyptian government has announced plans to launch a new economic zone in the Suez Canal region, aimed at attracting foreign investment and boosting economic growth. (Source: Al Jazeera)
• South Africa: The country's economy has contracted by 3.2% in the first quarter of 2021, according to data released by the South African Reserve Bank. (Source: Bloomberg)
• Morocco: The Moroccan government has announced plans to launch a new initiative to promote economic cooperation with the European Union. (Source: Morocco World News)

Health

• Nigeria: The Nigerian government has announced that it will launch a new vaccination campaign to combat the spread of COVID-19. (Source: Vanguard)
• South Africa: The country has reported a surge in COVID-19 cases, with over 10,000 new cases reported in the past 24 hours. (Source: News24)
• Democratic Republic of Congo: The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it will provide support to the DRC government to combat the spread of Ebola. (Source: WHO)

Security

• Somalia: The Somali government has announced that it has launched a military operation to retake the city of Kismayo from al-Shabaab militants. (Source: Al Jazeera)
• Nigeria: The Nigerian military has announced that it has killed over 100 Boko Haram militants in a recent operation in the northeastern state of Borno. (Source: Premium Times)
• South Africa: The country's police have launched an investigation into a recent wave of violent protests in the city of Johannesburg. (Source: News24)

Sports

• Egypt: The Egyptian national football team has qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, after defeating Senegal in a playoff match. (Source: BBC)
• South Africa: The South African national rugby team has won the Rugby Championship, defeating Argentina in the final match. (Source: News24)
• Morocco: The Moroccan national football team has qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, after defeating the Ivory Coast in a playoff match. (Source: Morocco World News)

These are just a few of the latest news stories from Africa.