Court rejects Ivory Coast opposition leaders’ appeals
Abidjan – The African Union’s human rights court on Thursday rejected a petition by Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo,... Read more
27 Jun
Cameroon presidential ally quits and announces election bid
Yaoundé – A Cameroon minister who resigned this week on Thursday confirmed he will stand in this year’s presidential... Read more
27 Jun
Mayibuye mayhem! Shivambu and Sizwe go to war on X
Cape Town – Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy president Floyd Shivambu made headlines this week after a fiery... Read more
26 Jun
Thousands of Kenyans take to the streets for protest anniversary
Nairobi – Thousands of protesters took to Kenya’s streets on Wednesday to mark a year since people stormed parliament... Read more
25 Jun
One year on: SA’s coalition govt boosted optimism, but will it last?
Matthias Krönke, University of Reading and Rorisang Lekalake, University of Cape Town For the first time since the end... Read more
24 Jun
Opposition cracks help Nigerian president tighten grip
Lagos – A wave of defections from Nigeria’s major opposition parties has swollen the ruling party’s ranks, strengthening President... Read more
24 Jun
Zimbabwe university lecturers ramp up wage protest
Harare – More than 200 lecturers at Zimbabwe’s main university joined forces with students on Monday to protest against... Read more
24 Jun
WATCH | Ramaphosa moves to free judiciary from government control
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the judiciary in South Africa will soon become fully independent,... Read more
21 Jun
WATCH | Mugabe’s ex-minister busted at airport: Court denies bail over $1.6m graft rap
Harare – A Zimbabwe court denied bail on Tuesday to ousted president Robert Mugabe’s foreign minister, who was arrested... Read more
18 Jun
Mali cabinet backs bill to extend junta leader’s term
Bamako – Mali’s cabinet has adopted a bill that could pave the way for the ruling junta’s leader to remain... Read more
12 Jun
