Jacob Zuma appeals against election ban
Former President Jacob Zuma has filed an appeal against South Africa’s electoral commission, which last week barred him from standing…
Power restored in Tanzania after nationwide blackout
Power has been restored in Tanzania after a massive nationwide blackout that affected several islands and most of the mainland…
Tshisekedi appoints DR Congo’s first female PM
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, has appointed a former minister as the country’s first ever…
Egypt’s Sisi due to be sworn in for third term
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is due to be sworn in for a third consecutive six-year term as the country’s…
Russian deputy navy chief in Eritrea for talks
A Russian delegation led by the country’s deputy navy commander Vladimir Kasatonov has arrived at the Eritrean port city of…
African leaders in Senegal for Faye’s inauguration
Several African leaders have arrived in Senegal for the inauguration of President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Mr Faye won last month’s…
Kenyan hospital to dispose unclaimed bodies of 475 babies
Kenya’s largest public referral hospital has announced that it will dispose hundreds of unclaimed bodies currently at its morgue if…
Al Hilal: Sudanese champions play on ‘to distract people from war’
Almost a year since civil war broke out in Sudan, the country’s most successful football club Al Hilal say they…
Desperate families dig for food in Mozambique drought
People are surviving by picking wild fruits and tubers after droughts destroyed crops in parts of central Mozambique. Hunger has…
Senegal’s youngest president sworn in
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the capital, Dakar. Last month,…
Bassirou Diomaye Faye: Senegal election offers hope to frustrated young Africans
Few political turnarounds can match the last month in Senegal. Just over two weeks ago, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was a…
Ghana child bride under police protection after marriage to priest
A 12-year-old girl has been placed under police protection in Ghana after it emerged she had been married to a…
Tanzania: Kikwete Praises Growth Rate, Stability of Financial Institutions in the Country
Former President of the Fourth Phase, Dr. Jakaya Kikwete has expressed his satisfaction with the growth rate and stability of…
Kenya, Tanzania forge deal on trade barriers
Kenya and Tanzania last week agreed to resolve at least 14 trade barriers that have stifled business between East Africa’s…
India, Mozambique and Tanzania holding joint maritime exercise IMT Trilat
Two Indian naval vessels, the cadet training ship INS Tir (A86) and the Sukanya-class patrol ship INS Sujata (P56), are…
Southern Africa: Mozambique Gathers Business Incubation Experience From Angola
Mozambique’s Secretary of State for Youth and Employment, Osvaldo Petersburgo on Thursday in Lubango, expressed interest in the incubation system…
Southern Africa: Angola and UN Address Peace, Security in Great Lakes Region
Issues linked to peace and security in the Great Lakes region, mainly political instability in the east of Demoratic Republic…
Angola’s president encourages Chinese tourism
Angolan President João Lourenço has extended an invitation to Chinese tourists to experience the country’s attractions for themselves. Speaking with…
Food aid used as weapon of war in Sudan – UK MPs
British MPs have warned that food aid is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan’s bitter civil conflict.…
Burkina Faso junta extends anti-jihadist emergency measures
The military rulers in Burkina Faso have decided to extend by a year a string of emergency measures aimed at…