Countries Togo’s opposition holds rare rally in the capital Lome – An alliance of seven opposition parties in Togo held a peaceful rally on Saturday in the capital... Read more 15 Jan, 2023
Countries Lawyer for Mauritania’s ex-president fears unfair trial Nouakchott – A lawyer for Mauritania’s ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, said on Saturday his client might not get... Read more 15 Jan, 2023
Business Thousands protest Tunisian president amid grinding economic crisis Tunis – Thousands of Tunisians marched on Saturday in the capital to protest against President Kais Saied, whom they... Read more 15 Jan, 2023
Countries Zimbabwe police storm opposition MP’s home, arrest 25 Harare – Anti-riot police stormed the house of an opposition lawmaker in Zimbabwe on Saturday and arrested the politician... Read more 15 Jan, 2023
Countries 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
Algeria 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
Countries 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
Benin Benin pro-government parties win parliament majority Cotonou – Benin’s pro-government parties won a majority of seats in parliament, the country’s constitutional court said on Thursday,... Read more 14 Jan, 2023
Countries South Africa’s first democratic parliament speaker Frene Ginwala dies aged 90 Johannesburg – Anti-apartheid activist Frene Ginwala, the speaker of South Africa’s first democratic elected parliament – and the first... Read more 13 Jan, 2023
Countries Somali leader urges people to flush out Al-Shabaab ‘bedbugs’ Mogadishu – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called on Thursday on ordinary people to help flush out members of... Read more 13 Jan, 2023