Burkina Faso

Ousted Burkina president ‘totally locked up’, his party says

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kabore, who was overthrown in an army putsch, has been “totally locked... Read more

24 May

World

Peru’s former president Fujimori returns to prison after hospital stay

Lima – Disgraced former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori returned to prison after an 11-day hospitalisation with heart problems, his daughter... Read more

15 Mar

Countries

Tunisia swears in judicial watchdog under presidency

Tunis – Tunisia’s President Kais Saied inaugurated a “temporary” council of judges on Monday, which replaces an independent watchdog that... Read more

9 Mar

Countries

Mozambican PM sacked in major reshuffle

Maputo – Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday sacked his prime minister in a major cabinet reshuffle that appeared... Read more

3 Mar

Countries

Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari to travel to London for medical check

Abuja – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to London shortly for the latest in a series of routine medical... Read more

1 Mar

Countries

Gabon court dismisses bid for medical probe into Bongo’s health

Libreville – A top court in Gabon has dismissed a bid by opposition figures for a medical assessment of... Read more

26 Feb

Countries

Muhoozi Kainerugaba: Uganda’s cagey heir apparent

Kampala –  At 47, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, has spent half his life hitting... Read more

23 Feb

Countries

Group wants Mogoeng Mogoeng to run for president in 2024

Cape Town – The Independent Citizens Movement (ICM) has reportedly urged the outgoing chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to run... Read more

3 Nov, 2021