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Gabon jails ex-presidential spokesperson over ’embezzlement’

Libreville – A Gabon court has handed a former presidential spokesperson an eight-year prison sentence for “embezzlement of public... Read more

28 Jul, 2022

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Somalia PM given 10 more days to form government

Mogadishu – Somalia’s parliament agreed on Monday to give Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre more time to form a... Read more

25 Jul, 2022

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Judge who helped jail Jacob Zuma sees graft probe driving change

Johannesburg – Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s welcoming and cheerful smile belies an uncompromising nature that saw the jailing of... Read more

5 Jul, 2022

Business

Central African Republic dives into crypto with the Sango

Bangui – Undeterred by the turmoil hitting crypto, the Central African Republic (CAR) – one of the poorest and... Read more

4 Jul, 2022

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Ethiopia accuses aid agencies of delivering banned equipment to Tigray

Addis Ababa – Ethiopia called for tighter controls on aid shipments to the country’s war-stricken Tigray region as it... Read more

6 Jun, 2022

Business

Guinea-Bissau’s president sacks economy minister

Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Thursday sacked his economy minister and temporarily handed over his portfolio to... Read more

13 May, 2022

Business

Ivory Coast’s Ouattara names regional bank chief as deputy

Yamoussoukro – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday said he had appointed Tiemoko Meyliet Kone, the governor of... Read more

19 Apr, 2022

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HRW urges Uganda to shut illegal detention sites used for torture

Kampala – Uganda’s government must stop using illegal detention centres as a weapon against dissidents and close the facilities, Human... Read more

22 Mar, 2022

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Lesotho ruling party withdraws from its own government

Maseru – Lesotho’s ruling party withdrew from its own government on Wednesday, in a dramatic move aimed at forcing Prime... Read more

2 Mar, 2022

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Portal hosting Mozambique government websites hit by cyberattack

Maputo – Mozambique on Monday said the portal hosting government websites was hit by a cyberattack forcing it to take... Read more

22 Feb, 2022