Countries

African Union sending 90-strong observer team for Nigeria election

Nairobi – The African Union Commission announced on Tuesday that it will be sending a 90-strong observer mission to... Read more

15 Feb, 2023

Chad

Mass trial opens in Chad over ex-strongman’s death

N’Djamena – Hundreds of alleged rebels accused of “assassinating” former president Idriss Deby Itno went on trial in a... Read more

14 Feb, 2023

Countries

Uganda opposition MPs get bail after nearly 18 months

Kampala – A Ugandan court on Monday gave bail to two opposition lawmakers who had been in jail for... Read more

14 Feb, 2023

Countries

Yacht and homes of Equatorial Guinea’s vice president seized in South Africa

Cape Town – Two homes and a superyacht belonging to Equatorial Guinea’s vice president have been seized in South... Read more

13 Feb, 2023

Algeria

Algeria arrests relatives of wanted dissident, rights group says

Algiers – Algerian authorities have arrested the mother and sister of wanted activist Amira Bouraoui days after she left... Read more

13 Feb, 2023

Politics

Wagner Group in Africa: Russia’s presence on the continent increasingly relies on mercenaries

Alessandro Arduino, King’s College London Mercenaries have been a fixture in Africa since the second half of the 20th... Read more

13 Feb, 2023

Countries

Tunisian activists and influential businessman arrested, lawyers say

Tunis – Tunisian police on Saturday arrested powerful businessman Kamel Eltaief, a former confidant of ousted president Zine El... Read more

12 Feb, 2023

Countries

What I like and hate about Nigeria’s election campaigns – political scientist

Damilola Agbalajobi, Obafemi Awolowo University Election campaigns are an important aspect of the democratic process in Nigeria. They give... Read more

12 Feb, 2023

Countries

Nigeria’s ‘outsider’ rallies in Lagos for final election sprint

Lagos – Appealing to Nigeria’s youth to come out and vote, outsider candidate Peter Obi on Saturday rallied thousands... Read more

12 Feb, 2023

Countries

OPINION | South Africa’s ruling party has favoured loyalty over competence – now cadre deployment has come back to bite it

Dirk Kotze, University of South Africa Cadre deployment is one of the best-known policies of the African National Congress... Read more

12 Feb, 2023