Tanzania parliament elects new speaker after political feud
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s parliament elected a new speaker on Tuesday following the resignation of her predecessor in a... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
West Africa, UN envoys meet ousted Burkina president
Ouagadougou – Envoys from the West African regional bloc Ecowas and the UN on Monday met Burkina Faso’s former president,... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
Libya parliament sets date to replace PM
Benghazi – Libya’s parliament announced on Monday it would meet next week to pick a replacement for interim Prime Minister... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
Eswatini activist arrested for destroying king’s photo
Manzini – A student leader was arrested on Monday in Eswatini for destroying photos of King Mswati III, prompting protests... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
Burkina junta says constitution restored after AU suspension
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s military junta said on Monday it had restored the constitution a week after taking power and... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Jacob Zuma in fresh bid to drop graft trial prosecutor Billy Downer
Pietermaritzburg – South African ex-president Jacob Zuma was back in court on Monday in a fresh bid to replace... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Leaked audio: Cyril Ramaphosa ‘needs to confirm what he knows about that clip’, says UDM leader Holomisa
Cape Town – United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to explain to... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Egypt sentences 10 Muslim Brotherhood members to death
Cairo – An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced to death 10 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group found guilty... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
UK vows ‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ to scrap EU laws
London – The UK government will introduce new legislation allowing it to change or scrap retained European Union laws, Prime... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Foreign journalists in China facing ‘unprecedented’ pressure: media group
Beijing – Threats of legal action, online troll campaigns and dwindling numbers after the expulsion of colleagues — foreign journalists... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
