Nigeria’s troubled exit path for repentant Boko Haram fighters
Maiduguri – Gaunt men sit in the shade sewing hats while women in headscarves cook leaves, watching children play... Read more
30 Aug, 2021
Zambia new president Hakainde Hichilema sacks military, police chiefs
Lusaka – Zambia’s newly-elected president Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday appointed new military chiefs and replaced all police commissioners after... Read more
30 Aug, 2021
Tigray rebels accuse AU of bias as mediation efforts grow
Addis Ababa – Rebel forces from Ethiopia’s war-torn region of Tigray on Sunday accused the African Union (AU) of bias,... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
South Sudan: Salva Kiir and his ex-foe Riek Machar agree on deal to pave way for united army
Juba – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has struck a deal with former foe Riek Machar that will pave... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
Six activists and a bishop arrested in South Sudan, says NGO
Juba – South Sudan security forces have arrested seven people, including a top religious figure, a civil society organisation said... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
19 civilians burned, hacked to death in DRC by Islamic State-linked militants
Beni – Nineteen civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were burned and hacked to death on Friday by... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
Mali ex-interim president and PM freed from house arrest
Bamako – Former Malian interim president Bah Ndaw and his prime minister Moctar Ouane have been freed from house arrest,... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
Burkina Faso vows security revamp after deadly attacks
Ouagadougou –Burkina Faso on Friday said that it would overhaul its security forces to cope with a six-year old... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
Is he fit to stand trial? Jacob Zuma’s lawyers file ‘confidential’ medical report
Cape Town – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has reportedly confirmed that it has received former president Jacob Zuma’s... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
Three journalists held, radio station shut in South Sudan
Juba – Security officials briefly detained three journalists in South Sudan and shut down their radio station on Friday in... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
