Politics

2 Ugandan MPs charged over a wave of grisly murders by machete-wielding gangs

Kampala – Two prominent Ugandan opposition lawmakers were charged on Tuesday in connection with a wave of grisly murders by... Read more

8 Sep, 2021

Politics

Guinea putchists release first batch of ‘political detainees’

Conakry – Putschists in Guinea released a group of political opponents of deposed president Alpha Conde on Tuesday, as... Read more

8 Sep, 2021

News

UN denies Sudan refugee camps used as bolthole for Tigray rebels

Addis Ababa – The UN on Tuesday denied claims that refugee camps in Sudan were being used by Ethiopian rebels... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

Jacob Zuma’s graft trial to be delayed again – prosecutors

Johannesburg – The graft trial of former president Jacob Zuma, scheduled to resume this week, will be delayed by 10... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

Guinea putschists promise to free ‘political detainees’

Conakry – Putschists who seized power in Guinea at the weekend have pledged to release “political detainees” held under... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

Impunity rules as juntas take over in Mali, Chad, Guinea

Bamako – Power grabs in West Africa over the past year – in Chad, Mali and most recently Guinea... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

Guinea’s new strongman: Combat-hardened ex-Legionnaire

Conakry – Lieutenant Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the leader of the latest coup in Guinea, is a highly educated, combat-hardened soldier... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

South Africa rejigs vote calendar after delay bid fails

Johannesburg – South Africa’s electoral commission on Monday unveiled a timeline for controversial local elections after the country’s top... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

Ethiopian Airlines says weapons seized in Sudan ‘legal’

Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Airlines said on Monday its transport of weapons to Sudan was a “legal and commercial”... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

UPDATE | Guinea awaits future after coup leaders demand talks

Conakry – The West African state of Guinea awaited word on its future on Monday as a new military... Read more

6 Sep, 2021