Countries By-elections in Zimbabwe seen as test for ruling party Harare – Zimbabweans voted on Saturday in key parliamentary and municipal by-elections seen as a test for President Emmerson... Read more 26 Mar, 2022
Countries Nigeria’s ruling party seeks unity before 2023 election Abuja – Nigeria’s ruling party held its national convention on Saturday to choose a new chairperson and overcome infighting... Read more 26 Mar, 2022
Angola Angolan business mogul jailed 9 years for fraud Luanda –An Angolan businessman with ties to the country’s former political elite has been sentenced to nine years in... Read more 26 Mar, 2022
Countries Hotel, choppers seized as Zambia steps up anti-graft drive Lusaka –President Hakainde Hichilema took office last year with the kind of anti-corruption promises that Zambians have learned to... Read more 26 Mar, 2022
Countries Kenny Kunene claims Nhlanhla ‘Lux’ Dlamini’s life could be in danger in police cells CapeTown – Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president, Kenny Kunene has reportedly said there are fears that Operation Dudula leader... Read more 26 Mar, 2022
Central African Republic Third term for president dropped at Central African Republic’s peace talks Bangui – A proposal to allow a Central African Republic president to run for a third term of office... Read more 26 Mar, 2022
Countries Egypt teen jailed over online shaming that led to girl’s suicide Cairo – An Egyptian court has sentenced a teenager to five years in prison over the suicide of a... Read more 26 Mar, 2022
Burkina Faso Four coups in West Africa leave doubts over return to democracy Dakar – Army officers have seized power in the West African states of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso since... Read more 26 Mar, 2022
Countries Zimbabweans vote in crucial by-elections Harare – Zimbabweans cast ballots on Saturday in parliamentary and local authority by-elections seen as a yardstick of what is... Read more 26 Mar, 2022
News Spike in cholera in Cameroon kills 29 in one week Yaoundé – Twenty-nine people have died from cholera in Cameroon in the space of a week, the health minister... Read more 26 Mar, 2022