Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu to return from exile
Dar Es Salaam – Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu said on Friday he would shortly return home from exile... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
Polisario holds leadership poll under shadow of Morocco-Algeria tensions
Dakhla Refugee Camp – The Polisario movement, which seeks independence in disputed Western Sahara, started meeting on Friday for... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
UAE partners with DRC for ‘equitable’ gold exports
Kinshasa – A symbolic first shipment of “equitable” gold left the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday under... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
France, Germany press Africa to condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine
Addis Ababa – The French and German foreign ministers called on Friday on Africa to condemn Russian aggression in... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
Sudan post-coup talks ‘open’ to holdout groups, says US envoy
Khartoum – The US ambassador to Sudan has called on ex-rebels who were not part of an initial post-coup... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
Cameroon’s ‘funeral music’ gives voice to frustrated youth
Yaounde – It began as a form of music chanted at wakes to comfort mourners – now it is... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
Fifteen films bid for top prize in Africa’s premiere film fest
Ouagadougou – Fifteen feature-length movies are vying for the top prize in next month’s FESPACO festival, Africa’s top cinema... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
South African former heavyweight champion Gerrie Coetzee dies
Johannesburg – Former world heavyweight champion Gerrie Coetzee, whose fans included political icon Nelson Mandela, has died in Cape... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
Kenya and South Africa are working to address trade barriers: where to start
XN Iraki, University of Nairobi and Paul Odhiambo, The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Trade... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
Frene Ginwala remembered: trailblazing feminist and first speaker of South Africa’s democratic parliament
Shireen Hassim, Carleton University Frene Ginwala, feisty feminist, astute political tactician and committed cadre of South Africa’s governing party,... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
