Ugandan writer charged over tweets against Museveni, son
A court in Uganda on Tuesday charged a prominent author and government critic with “disturbing” the country’s veteran President Yoweri…
Moscow guns for African gold
At this year’s summit, Putin has to offer African officials a better reason than mercenaries to switch allegiance from their…
Ethiopia: footage of drone deadly strike emerges
On Monday, footage released by Ethiopian regional state-owned television station, showed the impact of an airstrike in embattled Tigray region.…
Mali Coup: ECOWAS leaders go tough; close all borders, recall ambassadors, freeze assets
Leaders of West African countries have rejected the transition announced by the military government in Mali and have decided to…
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa fires state security minister
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired his state security minister Owen Ncube. Ncube, once considered a Mnangagwa loyalist, was in…
Troops kill five bandits, foil kidnap attempt in Kaduna
Troops have foiled attempted attack and kidnap of citizens by bandits in Kaduna State, just as they killed five terrorists…
Morocco groups reiterate rejection of normalisation deal with Israel
The Moroccan Front in Support of Palestine and Against Normalisation has reiterated its rejection of all forms of normalisation with…
Cabinet condemns attacks on Motsoaledi amid Zimbabwe permit battle
Williams said enforcement of border controls is applied to all nationalities who try to enter the country illegally as part…
2023: Nigeria will end if northerner emerges next President – Mbaka warns Buhari
The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has predicted that the corporate existence of the…
Tunisia doctors have ‘grave fears’ for hunger-striking politician
Doctors in Tunisia have expressed alarm about the health of Noureddine Bhiri, the deputy chairman of the Ennahdha party, who…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives in Kenya
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Kenya as part of his East Africa tour to set the pace for…
Nigeria needs referendum not election
The constitution of a country is a contract that legally binds it’s people and their government. Like every other contract,…
MK grouping surfaces with fresh proposals on saving ANC, while another group threatens January 8 rally
Yet another document offering solutions on how to save the ANC from its current “leadership challenge” has been prepared and…
Minutes show ANC ran ‘parallel process’ to fill top government jobs: DA
The ANC, through its controversial deployment committee, appears to have run a parallel deployment process to fill senior public service…
Kenyans barred from 40 nations despite vaccinations drive
Kenyan passport holders cannot access 40 countries, a marginal drop from the 43 in October last year and 54 in…
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
In the decade since Kim Jong Un took power, North Korea has made rapid progress in its military technology at…
Turkey keeps US, China on toes for lucrative arms market in Africa
Geopolitics, imports of military hardware, security and Covid recovery topped the agenda in the most recent Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit held…
Jailed activist Ramy Shaath to be freed from Egypt detention
Prosecutors in Egypt have ordered the release of Egyptian-Palestinian political activist Ramy Shaath, after almost 30 months in detention, according…
Libya’s parliament asks elections commission to set new date
Libya’s eastern-based house of representatives has requested the elections commission to set a new date for the country’s postponed elections,…
Parliament fire: Speaker denies claims she dropped the ball despite security concerns
National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has denied claims she dropped the ball despite a number of security concerns raised about…