Countries

Ugandan musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine to run for president

Kampala – Uganda’s main opposition party said Wednesday its leader Bobi Wine would run in upcoming presidential elections, likely... Read more

26 Jun

Countries

Rwanda’s Kagame reappears after health rumours denied

Kigali – Rwandan President Paul Kagame met a former Nigerian leader on Tuesday as his office denied rumours that... Read more

25 Jun

Countries

Opposition cracks help Nigerian president tighten grip

Lagos – A wave of defections from Nigeria’s major opposition parties has swollen the ruling party’s ranks, strengthening President... Read more

24 Jun

Cȏte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast president weighs fourth-term run as tensions rise over barred rivals

Abidjan – President Alassane Ouattara said on Sunday he would announce in the coming days whether he will run... Read more

23 Jun

Arts and Leisure

President meets star at airport! – Leleti tells Ramaphosa: We won in Monaco

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his congratulations to veteran actress Leleti Khumalo and acclaimed producer Anant Singh after their... Read more

21 Jun

Arts and Leisure

Steak, muffins & cupcakes: Tumelo’s Father’s Day fun with President dad

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s youngest son, Tumelo, shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram this Father’s Day, posting... Read more

18 Jun

Algeria

Algeria presidential hopefuls jailed for 10 years: judicial source

Algiers – An Algerian court on Monday sentenced three former contenders for the country’s presidency to 10 years in jail... Read more

27 May

Countries

DRC ruling party urges ex-leader Kabila to ‘leave the Congolese alone’

Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s party hit back Sunday at criticism from the country’s former leader... Read more

26 May

Countries

Breakaway Somaliland’s opposition leader wins presidential poll

Nairobi – Somaliland’s opposition leader has won the presidency of the breakaway region of Somalia, according to election results... Read more

9 Apr

Countries

Nigerian president sacks board of state oil company

Lagos – President Bola Tinubu dismissed the entire leadership of Nigeria’s state-run oil company Wednesday, naming a former Shell executive... Read more

3 Apr