Burundi mourns late president Nkurunziza
In tonight’s edition: Burundians are in shock after the sudden death of veteran President Pierre Nkurunziza. Suspected Boko Haram fighters…
Nobel laureate Mukwege quits DR Congo Covid-19 team, blasts govt response
Issued on: 10/06/2020 – 22:39Modified: 10/06/2020 – 22:39 Nobel winner Denis Mukwege on Wednesday said he had resigned as head…
Pro-Haftar powers ‘looking for alternatives’ after opponents seize all of western Libya
Issued on: 10/06/2020 – 17:10Modified: 10/06/2020 – 17:10 In seizing all of western Libya, the UN-recognised Government of National Accord…
Shock, fear, rumours follow sudden death of Burundi’s strongman Nkurunziza
Burundians were in shock Wednesday after the sudden death of veteran President Pierre Nkurunziza, with rumours circulating and a climate…
Boko Haram kills dozens and razes village in northern Nigeria
Issued on: 10/06/2020 – 04:26 Boko Haram gunman killed at least 69 people and razed a village to the ground…
Burundi’s President Dead of Heart Attack Aged 55
In tonight’s show, Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza has died at the age of 55. The Government said he died…
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has died aged 55
Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza has died, the government of the central African nation announced in a statement posted on…
Tanzania’s main opposition leader attacked months ahead of election
Issued on: 09/06/2020 – 14:09Modified: 09/06/2020 – 14:09 Tanzania’s main opposition leader Freeman Mbowe was attacked by unidentified people as…
George Floyd protests: S. Africa, Kenya, Ghana march against police brutality
In tonight’s edition: Protests against police brutality and in solidarity with world wide demonstrations calling for justice for George Floyd…
Three prominent jihadists dominate Sahel after death of al Qaeda leader
Issued on: 08/06/2020 – 09:32Modified: 08/06/2020 – 09:32 Three leaders have been left dominating the jihadist insurgency in the Sahel,…
More than 16,000 displaced in latest Libya fighting: UN
Issued on: 07/06/2020 – 21:55Modified: 07/06/2020 – 21:55 More than 16,000 Libyans have been displaced during recent battles that saw…
Egypt announces new plan to end war in Libya as Haftar offensive loses ground
Issued on: 06/06/2020 – 18:48Modified: 06/06/2020 – 18:48 Egypt’s president Saturday announced a unilateral initiative to end the civil war…
Militant attack kills more than two dozen in central Mali
Issued on: 06/06/2020 – 15:37Modified: 06/06/2020 – 15:37 Twenty-six people were killed in an attack on a village in central…
French forces kill al Qaeda’s North Africa chief in Mali, ministry says
Issued on: 05/06/2020 – 22:42Modified: 05/06/2020 – 22:42 French forces have killed al Qaeda’s North Africa chief Abdelmalek Droukdel in…
Zimbabwe opposition arrests: five officials in custody after entering party headquarters
In this edition, Zimbabwe police arrested five opposition officials in tensions on Friday. They were gathered at their party’s headquarters…
Cameroon army says missing journalist Wazizi died in custody, denies torture
Issued on: 05/06/2020 – 21:57Modified: 05/06/2020 – 21:59 Cameroon’s army on Friday confirmed anglophone journalist Samuel Wazizi died in detention…
UN-backed Libyan govt forces reclaim stronghold of rival Haftar
Issued on: 05/06/2020 – 19:05Modified: 05/06/2020 – 19:05 Forces loyal to Libya’s UN-recognised government celebrated another victory against rival strongman…
Libya unity government claims full control of Tripoli
In tonight’s edition: A siege of libya’s capital Tripoli has ended according to the UN backed government. A hundred million…
Africa’s Sahel region becomes latest battleground for jihadist groups
Issued on: 04/06/2020 – 22:26Modified: 04/06/2020 – 22:26 The Sahel region of Africa, which includes Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso,…
Burundi court upholds election results, rejecting claims of irregularities
Issued on: 04/06/2020 – 19:44Modified: 04/06/2020 – 19:44 Burundi’s constitutional court on Thursday upheld the results of last month’s presidential…