Nigeria suspends plan to end fuel subsidies
Lagos – Nigeria’s government has suspended a plan to end its costly fuel subsidy programme, saying the timing was not... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
Botswana president vows to honour gay rights judgment
Gaborone – Botswana’s president vowed on Monday to fully implement a 2019 court ruling decriminalising homosexuality, two months after losing... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
Malawi’s president fires entire cabinet over graft
Lilongwe – Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday sacked his entire cabinet over graft concerns, vowing to “confront all forms... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa changes party name
Harare – Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader announced on Monday his party will drop its storied but contested name, sidestepping factional... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso president Kabore arrested by mutinous soldiers, security sources say
Ouagadougou – Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Monday and detained him... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
Libyan PM wants constitution before elections
Tripoli – Libya’s interim prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah on Sunday called for a constitution to be established before holding delayed... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
‘Pathetic’ – Navratilova slams ban on ‘Where is Peng Shuai’ shirts
Melbourne – Tennis legend Martina Navratilova on Monday called a decision by Australian Open organisers to prevent fans wearing “Where... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
Shots near Burkina president’s home as soldiers mutiny over anti-jihadist strategy
Ouagadougou – Shots were heard late on Sunday near the home of Burkina Faso’s president after soldiers staged mutinies... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
Seychelles former first lady in court over corruption scandal
Victoria – The former first lady of the Seychelles and several other high-profile figures were in court on Friday over... Read more
22 Jan, 2022
Mali bids farewell to ex-president Keita
Bamako – Mali held a state ceremony on Friday for former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was ousted in a... Read more
21 Jan, 2022
