Tanzania accused of blocking European MPs visit
Three European politicians say the Tanzanian government has prevented them from visiting the country to investigate the evictions of indigenous…
Outrage in Chad after soldier killed by French nurse
Angry protesters in Chad tried to storm a French military base over the fatal shooting of a local soldier. He…
Liberia: House Joint Committee Commences Public Hearings On Bea Mountain Mineral Development Agreement Following Passage By Senate
Monrovia — The House of Representatives’ Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Concessions has commenced public hearings to evaluate the…
KZN man who threw boiling oil on his wife handed a 16-year jail term
Durban – The Ladysmith Regional Court has sentenced a 49-year-old man to 16 years in prison for attempted murder after…
Zambia’s president issues warning to coup plotters
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has warned potential coup plotters not to threaten the southern African nation’s democratic rule and stability.…
Mnangagwa says foreigners tried to ‘sponsor mayhem’
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was sworn in earlier after winning a disputed poll, has accused outsiders of trying to…
Rising Tensions in Senegal
The political situation in Senegal is currently marked by sharp tensions caused by political competition in the lead-up to the…
Algeria says killed jet skiers had refused to stop
Algeria has made its first official comment on the shooting dead of two jet skiers who strayed into Algerian waters…
Nigeria weighs G20 membership prospects
Nigeria is considering applying to join the G20 group of major economies. President Bola Tinubu’s spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said on…
US embassy issues warning amid Uganda terror threats
The US embassy in Uganda has warned that “there remains a threat of terrorist attacks in Uganda and throughout the…
Mnangagwa sworn in after disputed Zimbabwe poll
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken his oath of office, at the start of his second term, swearing to uphold the…
Kenyan authorities recover grabbed Indian Ocean islands
Kenya’s anti-graft agency has announced that it has recovered three Indian Ocean islands that had been illegally seized by three…
Gabon coup leader Brice Nguema vows free elections – but no date
The leader of Gabon’s military junta has vowed to return power to civilians after “free, transparent” elections. However, in a…
Angola to deepen bilateral cooperation with Nigeria
Angola has declared its readiness to deepen its bilateral cooperation with Nigeria. Téte António, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Angola,…
Senegal opposition leader ends hunger strike
The main opposition party in Senegal says its leader, Ousmane Sonko, has ended a hunger strike he began following his…
Gabon coup: Why young Africans are celebrating military takeovers
Yet another coup in Africa – just five weeks after Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was taken hostage by the troops…
Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only ‘temporary’
Gabon’s new military leader has pledged to return the country to democracy, but has refused to provide a timelines for…
Nigeria’s President Tinubu warns of copycat coups
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has suggested a nine-month transitional period for the Niger junta to return the country to civilian…
Idris Elba and other stars name gorillas in Rwanda
New-born baby gorillas in Rwanda have been named – one by Hollywood star Idris Elba and his wife – in…
What’s life like under Gabon’s ongoing curfew?
The people of Gabon are “forced to condense their days” because of a daily curfew maintained by the nation’s new…