Politics Libya court reinstates Gaddafi’s son as presidential candidate Tripol – A Libyan court on Thursday reinstated Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi, as a... Read more 2 Dec, 2021
Politics Gambians go to polls in first vote since Yahya Jammeh era Banjul – Gambians will go to the polls to pick a president on Saturday, in the first election in... Read more 2 Dec, 2021
Countries Ethiopia govt claims to retake Unesco site Lalibela from rebels Addis Ababa – Ethiopia said on Wednesday that pro-government forces had recaptured the Unesco World Heritage site Lalibela, which... Read more 2 Dec, 2021
Politics Libya on bumpy road to uncertain elections Tripoli – Libya is less than a month from elections seen as crucial to ending its long-running civil war,... Read more 1 Dec, 2021
Politics Ethiopia govt claims retake of town near capital Addis Ababa – Ethiopia said on Wednesday that pro-government forces had recaptured of Shewa Robit, around 220km (135 miles)... Read more 1 Dec, 2021
Business Corruption, Poverty: Zambia’s Hichilema urged to walk the talk after ‘slow’ start Lusaka – The August election of Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema, which he won by a landslide, was widely hailed... Read more 1 Dec, 2021
Politics Sudan fires tear gas at post-coup deal protesters Khartoum – Sudanese security forces fired tear gas 0n Tuesday at protesters rallying against last month’s military takeover and... Read more 1 Dec, 2021
Politics Central African Republic president awards minister accused of war crimes Bangui – A Central African Republic minister and former top rebel suspected of involvement in a 2018 civilian massacre... Read more 30 Nov, 2021
Politics Lesotho ex-PM Thomas Thabane, 82, charged with estranged wife’s murder Johannesburg – Lesotho’s former prime minister Thomas Thabane was charged on Tuesday with the brutal murder of his estranged... Read more 30 Nov, 2021
Countries Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed claims war gains, urges rebels to ‘surrender’ Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday urged Tigrayan rebels to surrender, claiming government forces were nearing... Read more 30 Nov, 2021