Politics

Ally of ex-Gambian dictator sworn in as parliament speaker

Banjul – An ally of The Gambia’s former dictator was sworn in as parliamentary speaker on Thursday after being appointed... Read more

15 Apr, 2022

Juba – Detoh Rie has spent the last five days hiding in a swamp with his children – one... Read more

15 Apr, 2022

Conakry – The party of Guinea’s ousted leader Alpha Conde announced on Thursday that it would stop participating in a... Read more

15 Apr, 2022

Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s prime minister resigned on Wednesday and a new “streamlined” government will take shape next week, President... Read more

14 Apr, 2022

Juba – South Sudan’s government announced on Tuesday the creation of a unified armed forces command, implementing a key provision... Read more

13 Apr, 2022

Cape Town – Former South African president Jacob Zuma has reportedly been admitted to hospital and is undergoing tests... Read more

11 Apr, 2022

Pietermaritzburg – The much-postponed corruption trial of South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma ran into fresh legal delays and health... Read more

11 Apr, 2022

Lagos – Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday declared he would run for the nation’s top job next year... Read more

11 Apr, 2022

Pietermaritzburg – South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma will miss the resumption on Monday of his trial for alleged corruption... Read more

11 Apr, 2022

Goma – Rebels from the M23 group have captured several villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following clashes with... Read more

10 Apr, 2022