Malawi banker jailed for bribe attempt in election case
Lilongwe – The owner of a major Malawian bank was convicted and jailed on Friday for attempting to bribe five... Read more
11 Sep, 2021
Mugabe’s remains ‘should be exhumed and reburied at National Heroes Acre’, court rules
Harare – A Zimbabwe court on Friday sided with traditional chiefs seeking to exhume the remains of ex-president Robert Mugabe... Read more
11 Sep, 2021
African Union suspends Guinea over coup as mediators land
Conakry – Guinea’s ruling military came under diplomatic pressure on Friday as the African Union suspended the country over... Read more
10 Sep, 2021
Was Cyril Ramaphosa aware of Fraser’s decision to grant Zuma medical parole?
Cape Town – The Democratic Alliance (DA) has reportedly filed urgent papers in the North Gauteng High Court in... Read more
10 Sep, 2021
UN chief calls for ‘dialogue’ with the Taliban, fears for the Sahel
United Nations – The UN chief Antonio Guterres has pleaded for nations to continue dialogue with the Taliban, as... Read more
10 Sep, 2021
Zambia’s new leader Hakainde Hichilema vows ‘zero tolerance’ on corruption
Lusaka – Zambia’s new president Hakainde Hichilema vowed on Friday to strengthen anti-corruption efforts and show “zero tolerance” for graft,... Read more
10 Sep, 2021
‘Worried and anxious’: Conflict-hit Ethiopia confronts new year
Addis Ababa – Tesfaye Hagos usually rings in the Ethiopian New Year by buying embroidered cotton dresses for his... Read more
10 Sep, 2021
Cameroon opposition detainees face ‘arbitrary’ justice – lawyers
Yaounde – A group of lawyers in Cameroon said on Thursday they won’t mount a defence for around 100... Read more
10 Sep, 2021
Ecowas mission heading to Guinea after coup
Ouagadougou – West African foreign ministers will arrive in Guinea on Friday to evaluate the situation after a military coup... Read more
10 Sep, 2021
Ethiopia says Tigray rebels ‘routed’ in Afar; rebels deny
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia said on Thursday that rebels from war-hit Tigray had been routed from the neighbouring region... Read more
10 Sep, 2021
