Tunisia’s Saied sacks 57 judges, tightens grip on courts
Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday sacked 57 judges accused of corruption and other crimes, after passing... Read more
2 Jun, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa confirms robbery, denies kidnapping suspects
Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday confirmed a robbery at one of his properties, but denied claims... Read more
2 Jun, 2022
Mauritanian ex-president to face corruption trial
Nouakchott – Mauritania’s ex-president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, is to go on trial for alleged corruption along with 11... Read more
2 Jun, 2022
Former spy boss Arthur Fraser accuses Cyril Ramaphosa of ‘kidnapping’, ‘bribing burglars’
Johannesburg – An ex-spy chief on Wednesday said he had filed a legal complaint against South Africa’s president, accusing him... Read more
2 Jun, 2022
Guinea junta rejects UN call to end ban on protests
Conakry – Guinea’s ruling junta has rejected a UN call to lift a ban on political demonstrations, insisting protests... Read more
1 Jun, 2022
Rwanda vows to retaliate if DRC ‘attacks continue’
Kigali – Rwanda will retaliate against any further attacks launched from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the East African nation’s... Read more
1 Jun, 2022
DRC to free detained Rwandan soldiers, Angolan leader says
Luanda – The Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to release two Rwandan soldiers detained amid soaring tensions between the... Read more
1 Jun, 2022
Tunisia union announces public sector strike from June 16
Tunis – Cash-strapped Tunisia’s powerful UGTT trade union confederation on Tuesday announced a public sector strike on June 16 to... Read more
31 May, 2022
Sudan lifts state of emergency imposed since coup
Khartoum – Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday lifted a state of emergency imposed since last year’s... Read more
30 May, 2022
Nigeria’s opposition names former VP as 2023 election candidate
Abuja – Nigeria’s main opposition party on Saturday named former vice president Atiku Abubakar as its candidate for the... Read more
29 May, 2022
