Countries 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, 2025
Countries 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, 2025
Countries 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, 2025
Countries 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, 2025
Benin Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites Cotonou – Nearly two years after Niger’s military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security,... Read more 12 Jun, 2025
Countries Togo releases dozens detained in anti-government protests Lome – More than 50 people detained during anti-government protests in Togo last week have been released, while others remain... Read more 10 Jun, 2025
Cȏte d'Ivoire Cholera outbreak kills seven in Ivory Coast: health ministry Abidjan – A cholera outbreak in Ivory Coast has killed seven people in the economic capital Abidjan since late May,... Read more 6 Jun, 2025
Cȏte d'Ivoire Four Ivory Coast opposition figures barred from October presidential vote Abidjan – Four prominent opposition figures in Ivory Coast have been excluded from the final electoral list, officials announced on... Read more 5 Jun, 2025
Burundi Burundi votes but with opposition neutered Nairobi – Burundi votes for a new parliament on Thursday but with little risk of an upset after the main... Read more 5 Jun, 2025
Benin Jail for activist accused of criticising Benin government Cotonou – A Benin court on Monday sentenced a prominent activist to two years in prison following accusations that he... Read more 3 Jun, 2025