West Africa bloc says Mali rulers seek to stay in power for years
Lagos – The West African bloc Ecowas on Friday accused Mali’s ruling junta of seeking to stay in power for... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
West African nations mull response to Burkina Faso coup
Ouagadougou – West African heads of state were set to gather on Friday to decide a response to this... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Leaked audio: Cyril Ramaphosa ‘owes govt, citizens an explanation’
Johannesburg – South Africa’s parliament on Thursday asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to explain remarks he allegedly made in a leaked... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso’s new junta holds talks on eve of key summit
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s new ruling junta held talks with union leaders on Thursday on the eve of a regional... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Ugandan author accused of insulting ruling family freed, his lawyer says
Kampala – A prominent Ugandan author accused of insulting the country’s ruling family was freed on Wednesday after being... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa upbeat about polls despite crackdown
Johannesburg – Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader is upbeat about victory in next year’s elections, despite a crackdown that he compares... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Malawi leader names new cabinet, retains most ministers he fired
Lilongwe – After suddenly firing all his ministers over graft concerns, Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera reappointed most of them to... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Leaked audio: Scopa gives Cyril Ramaphosa up to 10 days to respond
Cape Town – The Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) has given President Cyril Ramaphosa seven to ten... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
SEE | Jacob Zuma’s daughter attacks Cyril Ramaphosa… calls him ‘Mampara of the Year’
Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla left Twitter abuzz this week after she referred to... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Ethiopia cabinet backs shortening wartime state of emergency
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s cabinet on Wednesday endorsed cutting short a state of emergency imposed last... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
