East-Africa
Zimbabwean Police Probe Fatal Helicopter Crash Involving Chivayo
A helicopter crash at Kudenga Farm in Marondera has killed prominent businessman Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo, his wife Lucy Rujeko Muteke and three…
Topic
governance
West-Africa
Tinubu Delivers Message to Nigerians on 66th Independence Anniversary
Marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary in a televised address, the country’s leader said the conditions inherited in 2023 left little choice but…
Southern-Africa
Botswana Draws Criticism Over Elephant Killings for Independence Celebrations
Botswana has approved the slaughter of 23 elephants and other wild animals for meat during celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso Opens Its First Gold Refinery
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery, a major step in the military-led government’s drive to take tighter control of the…
West-Africa
Sahel States Launch TV Channel to Counter Western News Coverage
A new television channel backed by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is taking aim at what the three military-led governments describe as…
North-Africa
Morocco Appoints Its First Woman Prime Minister
Morocco has named Fatima Zahra El Mansouri its first female prime minister, following the Authenticity and Modernity Party’s victory in the parliamentary…
Southern-Africa
Ramaphosa Unveils 90-Day Plan to Combat Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
The discovery of 12 women’s bodies east of Johannesburg over a two-month period has prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to order a national…
East-Africa
Rising Debt and Payroll Costs Threaten Mozambique’s Public Finances
Debt service and public-sector wages are set to absorb nearly all of the country’s tax and fee revenue, leaving only 4% for…
East-Africa
Kariba Residents Sue Zimbabwe Government Over Ferry Deaths
Two Kariba residents have turned to Zimbabwe’s High Court, demanding that the government restore adequate, safe and dependable ferry services on Lake…
West-Africa
Weah and Liberia’s Opposition Politicians Launch New Political Bloc
Former rivals have set aside their political differences to form a united opposition front against President Joseph Boakai’s policies. The coalition brings…
West-Africa
Tinubu’s Failure to Return to Nigeria Raises Concern
Questions continue to surround President Bola Tinubu’s failure to return home, with opposition politicians alleging that his absence amounts to a breach…
