Countries

Kenya telecoms firm pressuring media group over investigation – RSF

Nairobi – Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday accused Kenyan telecoms firm Safaricom of pressuring a leading... Read more

18 Dec

Business

Ethiopia opens banking sector to foreign investment

Addis Ababa – Ethiopia will partially open its banking sector to foreign banks following a vote by lawmakers on... Read more

18 Dec

Countries

Cyclone Chido kills at least 34 people in Mozambique

Maputo – Cyclone Chido claimed at least 34 lives after sweeping across Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and... Read more

18 Dec

Countries

Gabon police arrest dozens over curfew violations

Libreville – Gabon’s police have arrested dozens of young protesters for breaching a curfew, in place since the military... Read more

17 Dec

Countries

Mozambique opposition threatens ‘chaos’ if vote a ‘lie’

Maputo – Mozambique’s main opposition leader, who has claimed victory in the October 9 presidential election, on Monday threatened... Read more

17 Dec

World

Major quake crushes buildings in Vanuatu capital, bodies seen

Port Vila — A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital... Read more

17 Dec

World

Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau

Ottawa —  Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin... Read more

17 Dec

World

Japan to make renewables top power source by 2040

Tokyo —  Japan wants renewables to be its top power source by 2040 in a push to reduce dependence... Read more

17 Dec

Countries

NGOs accuse Uganda oil project of ‘serious human rights violations’

Nairobi – International human rights groups alleged “serious human rights violations” around an oil mega-project being developed in Uganda... Read more

13 Dec

Botswana

Women in Botswana make up 54% of voters, but less than 10% of parliament: political parties can change that

David Mandiyanike, University of Botswana There’s a question that has consistently gripped Botswana’s politics: bomme ba kae? (where are... Read more

13 Dec