Tigray ceasefire ‘needs two to tango’, Ethiopia warns
Tigray rebel forces have been called on by the Ethiopian government to adhere to a unilateral ceasefire it declared... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Algeria Finance minister named PM as economic crisis deepens
Algeria has named finance minister Aimene Benabderrahmane the country’s new prime minister, the presidency says, following legislative polls, as... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa cleared… top court says he didn’t mislead Parly
Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa has been cleared by the Constitutional Court about a donation to his... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Gabon’s failed 2019 coup: 3 soldiers sentenced to 15 years in jail
Gabon has sentenced three soldiers, who were behind a failed coup in 2019, to 15 years in prison. The... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
eSwatini unrest: Protect protesters, SA tells troubled eSwatini
eSwatini unrest continued on Thursday, and the regional powerhouse, South Africa has urged security forces to practice “total restraint”... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
CR17 saga: Ramaphosa ‘didn’t mislead Parly’, ConCourt says
CR17 saga: The Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that President Cyril Ramaphosa did not willfully mislead Parliament when he... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
New internet tax for Ugandans as ‘social media tax’ fails
New internet tax for Ugandans is set to be introduced on Thursday after the infamous “social media tax” –... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Jacob Zuma jail sentence ‘unconstitutional’, says foundation
Jacob Zuma’s foundation has condemned the judgment as unconstitutional after the former South African president was sentenced to 15... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
UPDATE | eSwatini streets deserted as anti-monarchy riots turn deadly
eSwatini streets are deserted and pro-democracy activist claim that at least eight people have been killed in clashes with... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Donors pledge $700m to boost jab output by South Africa’s Aspen
South Africa’s Aspen is set to boost the production of Covid-19 vaccines and treatment on the under-vaccinated continent after... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
