Zambia election results trickle in as social media returns
Lusaka – Social media access was largely restored in Zambia on Saturday as a first small set of results from... Read more
14 Aug, 2021
‘We’re winning,’ says Lungu as debt-ridden Zambia votes in closely contested polls
Lusaka – Zambians were voting in a general election on Thursday after a tense campaign dominated by economic woes,... Read more
13 Aug, 2021
Lawyers claim govt ‘interference’ in Tanzania opposition leader’s case
Dar es Salaam – Lawyers for the leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party on Friday accused the government of... Read more
13 Aug, 2021
Army re-inforcement, social media curbs as Zambia votes in tightly contested polls
Lusaka – President Edgar Lungu deployed more troops in parts of the country to quell election violence after Zambians... Read more
13 Aug, 2021
Vote count under way in Zambia after hard-fought election as army reinforced
Lusaka – Vote counting was under way in Zambia on Friday after a hard-fought general election that saw social... Read more
13 Aug, 2021
Graft weakened SA’s spy agency, Cyril Ramaphosa says
Johannesburg – South Africa’s intelligence agency became weakened by corruption under ex-president Jacob Zuma, his successor Cyril Ramaphosa said on... Read more
13 Aug, 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa admits rampant state graft while he was VP
Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday acknowledged there had been rampant state corruption while he was... Read more
12 Aug, 2021
Hunger ’emergency’ in regions bordering war-hit Tigray
Addis Ababa – Hundreds of thousands of civilians face “emergency levels of hunger” in two regions that were recently drawn... Read more
10 Aug, 2021
Burkina ex-president’s brother denounces ‘political’ moves against him
Ouagadougou – Francois Compaore, brother of Burkina Faso’s ousted president, on Monday condemned attempts to tie him to the murder... Read more
10 Aug, 2021
Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial postponed to September 9
Johannesburg – The long-running corruption trial of South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma over an arms deal dating back... Read more
10 Aug, 2021
