West Africa bloc chair says Guinea accepts two-year transition
Bissau – The chair of a West African regional bloc said at a briefing with France’s president on Thursday... Read more
29 Jul, 2022
Mozambican ex-minister gets 16 years jail for graft
Maputo – Mozambique on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 16 years imprisonment for corruption, a striking sentence for... Read more
29 Jul, 2022
Senegal to elect parliament in important test for presidential vote
Dakar – Senegal will vote on Sunday in parliamentary elections the opposition hopes will force a coalition with President... Read more
29 Jul, 2022
Tunisia approves new constitution in vote with low turnout
Tunis – Tunisia has approved a new constitution granting unchecked powers to the office of President Kais Saied, the... Read more
28 Jul, 2022
Benin frees 30 opposition supporters during Macron visit, says source
Cotonou – Benin has freed 30 opposition supporters arrested during the 2021 election that handed President Patrice Talon a... Read more
28 Jul, 2022
5 anti-UN protesters killed in eastern DRC city
Kinshasa – At least five people have been killed and about 50 wounded during anti-UN protests in the eastern... Read more
27 Jul, 2022
France committed to Africa’s security, says Macron
Yaoundé – French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday declared his country would support Africa’s need for security as he... Read more
27 Jul, 2022
Lesotho drops murder charges against ex-PM Thomas Thabane
Maseru – Lesotho on Tuesday dropped murder charges against the country’s former prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife... Read more
26 Jul, 2022
Nhlanhla Lux to focus exclusively on Soweto Parliament, says Operation Dudula
Cape Town – Leaders of Operation Dudula and Soweto Parliament on Monday said they had resolved to tackle the... Read more
26 Jul, 2022
Donald Trump returns to Washington for first time since 2020 defeat
Washington – Donald Trump returns Tuesday to Washington for the first time since he left the White House after... Read more
26 Jul, 2022
