Mali leader promises election timetable by Jan 31
Abuja – The head of Mali’s military-dominated government on Sunday promised west Africa’s regional bloc he would provide it with... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
South Africa pays tribute to last apartheid leader FW de Klerk
Cape Town – South Africa on Sunday paid an official tribute to FW de Klerk, the final president of... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
WATCH | Jacob Zuma releases book to ‘set record straight’
Johannesburg – South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, accused of orchestrating the systematic plunder of government coffers during his... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
Libya delays candidate list raising new doubts over election timetable
Tripoli – Libya’s election commission on Saturday delayed publication of a final list of candidates for a presidential election... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
Guinea police fire tear gas to disperse pro-Alpha Conde protesters
Conakry – Guinea police fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse dozens of protesters in the capital Conakry demanding freedom... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
Guinea junta returns ex-leader’s residence to family
Conakry – Guinea’s ruling military junta has returned the residence of the west African country’s first post-independence leader to his... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
Raila Odinga: Kenya’s diehard presidential hopeful
Nairobi – Raila Amolo Odinga, a veteran Kenyan political leader and one-time prime minister, has long cast himself as an... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
Benin opposition leader Reckya Madougou sentenced to 20 years
Porto-Novo – Benin opposition leader and former justice minister Reckya Madougou was sentenced on Saturday to 20 years in... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
Angola ruling party backs President Joao Lourenco for a second term
Johannesburg – Angola’s ruling party, which has run the country since independence in 1975, on Friday chose President Joao Lourenco... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
US inflation surges to near-40 year high, testing Biden
Washington – US consumer prices rose last month at a rate not seen in nearly 40 years, the government... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
