Politics Top ex-aide to DRC president freed on health grounds Kinshasa – An appeals court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday ordered the release of a former top... Read more 7 Dec, 2021
Politics Benin court sentences opposition leader to 10 years Porto-Novo – A special court in Benin on Tuesday sentenced one of the country’s opposition figures, Joel Aivo, to... Read more 7 Dec, 2021
Countries Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane says he wants to help South Africa move forward Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma’s son and controversial businessman Duduzane Zuma has reportedly admitted that he is... Read more 7 Dec, 2021
Politics Sudan police fire tear gas as thousands protest Khartoum – Sudanese police fired tear gas on Monday as thousands of protesters rallied against the military-dominated government near... Read more 7 Dec, 2021
Politics Gambian presidential runner-up calls for calm Banjul – The runner-up in The Gambia’s weekend presidential election said on Monday he would challenge the results in court... Read more 7 Dec, 2021
Countries Ethiopia government claims recapture of key towns Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s government said on Monday it had recaptured two strategic towns from rebel fighters, the latest... Read more 7 Dec, 2021
Politics Sudan top general denies military could run in elections Khartoum – Sudan’s top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday denied that military and paramilitary members of the transitional... Read more 6 Dec, 2021
Politics President Barrow wins second term in Gambia election Banjul – Adama Barrow comfortably won a second term in The Gambia’s presidential election, with thousands of his supporters... Read more 6 Dec, 2021
Politics Gambians await presidential result in test for young democracy Banjul – Gambians were waiting on Sunday to find out the winner of the first presidential election in the... Read more 5 Dec, 2021
Politics Angola opposition re-elects leader after ousting by court Luanda – The man expected to be the main candidate to take on Angola’s president Joao Lourenco in polls next... Read more 5 Dec, 2021