Countries No to ‘pens down’ parties, education department warns pupils Cape Town – The Mpumalanga Department of Education has warned pupils to refrain from attending and hosting ‘pens down’... Read more 29 Nov, 2022
Countries Guinea parties boycott junta talks on return to civilian rule Conakry – Guinea’s main political parties boycotted talks with military-dominated authorities on conditions for a return to civilian rule... Read more 25 Nov, 2022
Countries Zimbabwe frees 14 opposition activists jailed for months Harare – A Zimbabwean court on Tuesday released on bail 14 opposition activists arrested after clashes with ruling party... Read more 16 Nov, 2022
Countries SA opposition asks FBI to probe Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm scandal Johannesburg – South Africa’s largest opposition party on Tuesday said it was seeking the help of the US Federal... Read more 22 Jun, 2022
Countries WATCH | Nigeria’s ruling party picks ex-Lagos governor Bola Tinubu as 2023 candidate Abuja – Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress on Wednesday picked former Lagos governor and veteran political operator Bola Tinubu... Read more 9 Jun, 2022
Countries Guinea political parties defy ban on protesting Conakry – Dozens of Guinea’s largest political parties on Wednesday vowed to defy the ruling junta’s ban on demonstrations in... Read more 19 May, 2022
Countries Zimbabwe opposition says 80 supporters arrested while campaigning Harare – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has said at least 80 of its supporters were arrested on Saturday while campaigning... Read more 20 Feb, 2022
Countries Zimbabwe opposition leader briefly detained while on campaign Harare – Zimbabwe’s former finance minister, Tendai Biti, was on Monday detained for several hours while campaigning for upcoming... Read more 15 Feb, 2022
Countries Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa upbeat about polls despite crackdown Johannesburg – Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader is upbeat about victory in next year’s elections, despite a crackdown that he compares... Read more 27 Jan, 2022