Exiled Rwandan dissident shot dead in Mozambique
Maputo – A Rwandan dissident has been shot dead in Mozambique, where he had settled as a refugee after being... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Anger, confusion as Gambian president allies with ex-dictator’s party ahead of December vote
Banjul – Gambian President Adama Barrow has stirred anger and confusion ahead of a December 4 presidential poll, after... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Djibouti says rumours about President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s health are ‘poison’
Nairobi – Djibouti on Tuesday dismissed speculation about President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s health as “poison” aimed at destabilising the country... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Guinea junta hosts talks on post-coup transition
Conakry– Guinea’s ruling military were due to open a four-day series of talks on Tuesday, intended to pave a... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
‘Rallies, prayers planned’ as relatives and supporters eagerly await Jacob Zuma’s return to Nkandla after his release on medical parole
Cape Town – Welcome home rallies and prayers have reportedly been planned for former president Jacob Zuma’s return to... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Tanzania leader reinstates minister sacked by predecessor
Nairobi – Tanzania’s president Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed a politician dismissed for criticising her predecessor as energy minister in... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Guinea coup plotters ponder deposed president Alpha Conde’s future
Conakry – Guinea’s ruling junta is facing a tough choice: keep ousted president Alpha Conde detained, ignoring international demands... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa ‘gave Fraser the green light to authorise Zuma’s release from prison’ – report
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa was reportedly aware of national commissioner of correctional services Arthur Fraser’s decision to... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
Photographer freed in east Libya after 3 years in jail
Benghazi – A photographer arrested in eastern Libya in 2018 and jailed by a military tribunal has been released under... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
Sudan’s military ‘dominant’ despite power-sharing deal
Khartoum – More than two years after Sudan’s power-sharing deal was inked, analysts say the role of civilian leaders... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
