US envoys press Tunisia president on democracy
Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday dismissed US concerns over threats to democracy in the North African... Read more
14 Aug, 2021
Mocimboa da Praia: Mozambican ghost town after jihadists ejected
Mocímboa da Praia – Except for dozens of soldiers on patrol, Mocimboa da Praia, occupied by jihadists until just... Read more
14 Aug, 2021
‘We’re winning,’ says Lungu as debt-ridden Zambia votes in closely contested polls
Lusaka – Zambians were voting in a general election on Thursday after a tense campaign dominated by economic woes,... Read more
13 Aug, 2021
Shell agrees 95m euro payment over 1970 Nigeria spills
Abuja – Oil giant Shell has agreed to pay around 95 million euros to communities in southern Nigeria over... Read more
13 Aug, 2021
South Sudan VP Riek Machar’s ex-deputy joins rival as infighting grows
Juba – South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar’s movement suffered a fresh blow Thursday as his deputy quit to... Read more
13 Aug, 2021
Ghana’s president in tight spot over anti-LGBT law
Abuja – Opposition lawmakers in Ghana are pushing President Nana Akufo-Addo into a tight spot by promoting an anti-LGBT... Read more
13 Aug, 2021
Lawyers claim govt ‘interference’ in Tanzania opposition leader’s case
Dar es Salaam – Lawyers for the leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party on Friday accused the government of... Read more
13 Aug, 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa admits rampant state graft while he was VP
Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday acknowledged there had been rampant state corruption while he was... Read more
12 Aug, 2021
Regional states to hold emergency talks on South Sudan tensions
Nairobi – Regional African body IGAD said it planned to hold emergency talks on Monday to discuss the situation... Read more
9 Aug, 2021
SADC launches military mission to help fight jihadists in Mozambique
Maputo – Southern African countries on Monday inaugurated a regional military mission to help Mozambique take back control of... Read more
9 Aug, 2021
