Countries

Nigeria’s ruling party picks candidate for 2023 presidential poll

Abuja – Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party voted on Wednesday in key primaries to choose a candidate... Read more

8 Jun, 2022

Algeria

Brother of Algeria’s Bouteflika jailed for 8 years

Algiers – The jailed brother of Algeria’s late president Abdelaziz Bouteflika received an eight-year prison sentence on Monday for corruption,... Read more

7 Jun, 2022

Countries

Gupta brothers face extradition from UAE

Johannesburg – Two Indian-born businessmen brothers have been arrested in Dubai and are facing extradition to South Africa, where... Read more

7 Jun, 2022

Chad

Chad opposition leaders get one-year suspended terms

N’Djamena – Six opposition leaders arrested after violent anti-French protests in N’Djamena were on Monday handed one-year suspended sentences... Read more

7 Jun, 2022

Countries

Tunisia expert drafting new constitution says no reference to Islam

Tunis  – The legal expert charged with rewriting Tunisia’s constitution said on Monday he would present President Kais Saied... Read more

7 Jun, 2022

Countries

Sudan anti-coup protester killed as civilian bloc reject talks

Khartoum – Sudanese security forces killed a protester on Monday during anti-coup rallies, medics reported, as the main civilian... Read more

7 Jun, 2022

Countries

Mali junta sets two-year delay until civilian rule

Bamako – Mali’s military rulers announced on Monday they would delay until March 2024 a return to civilian rule... Read more

7 Jun, 2022

Countries

SA’s prominent graft-accused Gupta brothers arrested in Dubai

Johannesburg – Two wealthy Indian-born business brothers who were allegedly at the centre of a massive web of state... Read more

7 Jun, 2022

Countries

Cyril Ramaphosa to testify over farm theft scandal

Johannesburg – Embroiled in a burglary scandal, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will appear before his party’s Integrity Commission, the... Read more

7 Jun, 2022

Countries

Nigeria’s ruling party battles disunity over 2023 election candidate

Lagos – Nigeria’s ruling APC party starts primaries this week to choose its candidate for the 2023 election with President... Read more

6 Jun, 2022