Niger army claims to have killed a Boko Haram leader
Niamey – The Niger army on Thursday said that it had killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko... Read more
22 Aug
Ivory Coast ruling party accuses opposition of fuelling tension
Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s ruling party on Wednesday accused the opposition of “fuelling a climate of tension” after it... Read more
21 Aug
Ivory Coast opposition leader given poll blow over electoral roll
Abidjan – The leader of Ivory Coast’s main opposition party suffered a blow to his presidential hopes on Thursday... Read more
15 Aug
‘We’ll deal with them’ — Gayton unleashes legal team over coloured racism slur
Cape Town – Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has instructed his party’s legal team to take action against the... Read more
6 Aug
Two Malawi ex-presidents join race to unseat current leader
Blantyre – Two former Malawian presidents on Sunday launched separate campaigns to unseat President Lazarus Chakwera in the country’s... Read more
4 Aug
Trial of DRC ex-leader Kabila to begin Friday: court
Kinshasa – The trial of Democratic Republic of Congo’s former leader Joseph Kabila on charges including treason will open... Read more
25 Jul
Chad’s detained opposition leader ends hunger strike
N’Djamena – Chad opposition leader and former prime minister Succès Masra, who has been in custody for more than... Read more
1 Jul
Leading Rwandan opposition figure detained
Nairobi – A leading Rwandan opposition figure and a rare critic of President Paul Kagame’s iron-fisted rule has been... Read more
20 Jun
Steak, muffins & cupcakes: Tumelo’s Father’s Day fun with President dad
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s youngest son, Tumelo, shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram this Father’s Day, posting... 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
