Somalia’s next leader to inherit nation mired in crisis
Nairobi – A violent Islamist insurgency, looming famine, political chaos, and a threadbare economy in tatters – these major... Read more
14 May, 2022
DRC leader criticises army failure to quell eastern militia
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s president has blamed failure to quell a militia in the east of the... Read more
14 May, 2022
Guinea-Bissau’s president sacks economy minister
Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Thursday sacked his economy minister and temporarily handed over his portfolio to... Read more
13 May, 2022
Guinea opens probe into ex-leader Conde for murder, other crimes
Conakry – Guinea has opened a judicial investigation into ex-president Alpha Conde and several other former top officials for murder,... Read more
12 May, 2022
Somalia registers record 39 candidates for presidential vote
Mogadishu – Somalia has registered a record 39 candidates for the presidential elections on May 15, a parliamentary committee... Read more
11 May, 2022
Elon Musk says he would lift Twitter ban on Trump
San Francisco – Elon Musk on said on Tuesday that as owner of Twitter he would lift the ban... Read more
11 May, 2022
Uganda court orders govt to review suspension of rights group
Kampala – A Ugandan court has ordered the government to reconsider its decision to suspend the country’s most prominent... Read more
10 May, 2022
Zimbabwe government under fire for halting bank lending
Harare – A move by Zimbabwe to suspend lending by banks will backfire, create a parallel banking system and usurp... Read more
10 May, 2022
Tunisia announces ‘national dialogue’, without opposition
Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied has announced the launch of “national dialogue” to help resolve a political crisis following... Read more
2 May, 2022
Guinea opposition condemns 39-month move to civilian rule
Conakry – Opposition leaders in Guinea on Sunday roundly condemned the announcement by the leader of the military junta... Read more
2 May, 2022
