Eswatini police break up pro-democracy protest
Manzini – Eswatini police on Friday fired teargas and rubber bullets to break up a pro-democracy protest to mark the... Read more
14 May, 2022
Death of Rwanda genocide fugitive ‘loss to justice’, survivors say
Kigali – The death of the last major fugitive wanted for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide was a... Read more
13 May, 2022
Somalia to hold long-delayed presidential election
Mogadishu – Somalia will hold a long-awaited presidential election on Sunday, ending months of delays, with the new leader... Read more
13 May, 2022
Nigeria religious leaders urge justice after blasphemy killing
Kano – Nigerian religious leaders have demanded justice over the murder of a Christian student who was stoned to... Read more
13 May, 2022
Nigeria has 18.5 million children out of school, says UNICEF
Kano – More than 18.5 million children in Nigeria have no access to education, with girls accounting for more than... Read more
13 May, 2022
Tunisian president rejects foreign election observers
Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday said he opposes the presence of foreign election observers, as the country... Read more
13 May, 2022
Fugitive Portuguese banker dies in South African jail – reports
Cape Town – A convicted former Portuguese banker Joao Manuel de Oliveira Rendeiro who was arrested in Umhlanga Rocks,... Read more
13 May, 2022
Guinea-Bissau’s president sacks economy minister
Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Thursday sacked his economy minister and temporarily handed over his portfolio to... Read more
13 May, 2022
Niger NGOs file complaint over alleged loss of $99m in state funds
Niamey – Nigerien non-governmental organisations have filed a legal complaint over alleged losses of around $99 million in state funds,... Read more
13 May, 2022
Nigeria quits international basketball for two years
Abuja – The Nigerian government on Thursday ordered the country’s basketball teams to pull out of international competitions for two... Read more
13 May, 2022
