Countries

DRC ruling party urges ex-leader Kabila to ‘leave the Congolese alone’

Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s party hit back Sunday at criticism from the country’s former leader... Read more

26 May

Countries

Egyptian prosecutors question journalist Rasha Qandil

Cairo – Egyptian prosecutors released prominent journalist Rasha Qandil on bail Sunday after having questioned her for “broadcasting false information”,... Read more

26 May

Countries

Fourth Senegal ex-minister charged in corruption sweep

Sénégal – A Senegalese court on Thursday indicted a fourth minister from the country’s former government on corruption charges... Read more

23 May

Countries

Kenya FM says Tanzania has released activist

Nairobi – Kenya’s foreign minister told AFP on Thursday that Tanzanian authorities had released a prominent activist, who rights groups... Read more

23 May

Countries

DRC ex-leader Kabila loses immunity to ‘treason’ probe

Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Senate on Thursday voted to lift the immunity of ex-president Joseph Kabila,... Read more

23 May

Countries

Kenya slammed as ‘rogue’ state’ over Uganda opposition kidnap role

Nairobi – Kenya has admitted to assisting in the kidnapping of a Ugandan opposition leader on its soil last year,... Read more

22 May

Countries

Senegal ex-minister charged in corruption case

Dakar – A court charged a Senegalese former justice minister with taking bribes, a lawyer said Tuesday, in the latest... Read more

21 May

Countries

How a privately owned city in Kenya took on corrupt officials

Nairobi – The first city entirely built by a private company to be operational in east Africa, with some 25,000... Read more

9 May

Countries

Digital government can benefit citizens: How SA can reduce the risks and get it right

Busani Ngcaweni, University of the Witwatersrand The digital revolution is reshaping governance worldwide. From the electronic filing of taxes... Read more

8 May

Business

New dawn for SA’s cities? – Ramaphosa reveals local government rescue plan

Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled on Wednesday a plan to revive South Africa’s flagging local governments, weeks after... Read more

8 May