Politics

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy: From peace prize to grinding war

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office vowing sweeping reforms that earned him a Nobel Peace Prize, before becoming... Read more

18 Jun, 2021

Africa heads of state have paid tribute to the late former Zambian president and one of the last of... Read more

18 Jun, 2021

Malawi’s once-ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has called for the nullification of last year’s election saying it was presided... Read more

18 Jun, 2021

Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda has died aged 97. Kaunda was the first democratically elected president of Zambia after... Read more

17 Jun, 2021

Former president Laurent Gbagbo was returning to Ivory Coast on Thursday for the first time in nearly a decade,... Read more

17 Jun, 2021

Facebook says it has shut down a network of fake news accounts in Ethiopia targeting domestic users, ahead of... Read more

17 Jun, 2021

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Male has launched a scathing attack on government, telling his supporters to defy... Read more

17 Jun, 2021

Ethiopia’s national elections will draw in voters from seven of 10 semi-autonomous regions, highlighting the country’s rich history and... Read more

16 Jun, 2021

Ethiopia is preparing to hold crucial and twice-delayed elections across the country on June 21, despite growing concern over... Read more

16 Jun, 2021

US-led forces are carrying out war games near the disputed region of Western Sahara, in exercises jointly organised with... Read more

16 Jun, 2021