Countries

WATCH | Independent panel files report into Cyril Ramaphosa’s alleged cover-up scandal

Cape Town – A special panel tasked with establishing whether South African President Cyril Ramaphosa should face impeachment for allegedly... Read more

30 Nov, 2022

Countries

WATCH | Sierra Leone lawmakers brawl over electoral reform

Freetown – A brawl broke out in Sierra Leone’s parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers debated a proposed change to... Read more

25 Nov, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s new parliament opens after coup

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s new legislative assembly opened on Friday with a call for self-sacrifice by the 71 members... Read more

12 Nov, 2022

Chad

Chad junta chief names 100 more MPs

N’Djamena – General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Monday appointed by decree 104 more members of his “parliament” as he... Read more

8 Nov, 2022

World

New Italy PM Georgia Meloni meets Macron on first day of office

Rome – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took her first steps on the international stage on Sunday, meeting French... Read more

24 Oct, 2022

World

Lebanon MPs meet to elect new president amid economic crisis

Beirut – The Lebanese parliament met on Thursday to elect a new president, with no consensus on a successor... Read more

29 Sep, 2022

Arts and Leisure

Uganda bans ‘immoral’ festival linked to sex, drugs, LGBTQ

Kampala – Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday slapped a ban on a popular music festival, the second time that authorities have... Read more

7 Sep, 2022

Countries

SA Parliament cordoned off after ‘suspicious package’ sets off bomb scare

Cape Town – The South African Parliament was cordoned off after police discovered a suspicious package in the premises... Read more

17 Aug, 2022

Countries

Senegal president’s camp keeps absolute majority in parliament

Dakar – Senegalese President Macky Sall’s coalition narrowly won last month’s legislative election, according to final results, but has... Read more

13 Aug, 2022

Countries

Senegal opposition says will not appeal legislative the results

Dakar – Senegal’s main opposition alliance on Wednesday announced it would not appeal against the July 31 legislative election... Read more

11 Aug, 2022