Lesotho’s new millionaire PM takes office
Maseru – Diamond tycoon and political maverick Sam Matekane on Friday took the oath as Lesotho’s new prime minister... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
Al-Qaeda jihadists claim deadly attack Monday in Burkina Faso
Abidjan – A powerful jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Monday on an army base in... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
Burkina violence displaces 4 000 in Togo
Lome – More than 4 000 people have been displaced this year in northern Togo after the security climate... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
Nigeria boosts security as US embassy evacuates families
Abuja – Nigeria’s police force said it was beefing up security as the United States ordered diplomats’ families to... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
DRC army clashes with M23 rebels around strategic highway
Goma – Troops clashed with M23 rebels around a strategic highway in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
Mali militarises police force
Bamako – Mali on Thursday announced the militarisation of the police, as it seeks to quell a decade-old jihadist... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
NGOs demand Senegal’s president renounce a third term
Dakar – A number of Senegalese associations on Thursday urged President Macky Sall to dispel doubts and publicly declare... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
Museveni’s son boasts he’ll be Ugandan president
Kampala – The controversial son of Uganda’s veteran leader Yoweri Museveni for the first time on Thursday publicly declared... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
War in Ukraine strains ties between Africa and West
Dakar – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dug a rift between African countries and supporters in the West who... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
Sudan security forces fire tear gas at pro-democracy protesters
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces fired tear gas on Thursday as thousands of protesters marched against last year’s coup, which... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
