Congo: Army general detained over alleged coup plot
An army general, who is also a relative of President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo, has been put under house arrest over […]
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Uganda starts pulling out troops from Somalia
Uganda has begun the withdrawal of its troops serving in the African Union mission (Amisom) in Somalia. The withdrawal of 281 army personnel comes as […]
Zimbabwe inks first post-Mugabe loan with China
Zimbabwe’s new government has inked a $153 million loan agreement with China on Wednesday to finance expansion and refurbishment of its international airport in Harare […]
West and Central Africa lagging far behind world in HIV response, warns UNICEF
Four in five children living with HIV in West and Central Africa are still not receiving life-saving antiretroviral therapy and AIDS-related deaths among adolescents aged […]
Switzerland to return $321m confiscated funds to Nigeria
Switzerland will soon return to the Nigerian government $321m confiscated from Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha’s clan, Swiss government said on Monday. According to Transparency International, […]
DR Congo: M23 Fighters helped Kabila to crush protesters – HRW
Human Rights Watch in a report released on Monday said senior security force officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo mobilized over 200 former M23 […]
Gambia: Ten loyalists of ex-leader Jammeh face coup charges
Ten soldiers accused of treason and mutiny in a plot against Gambian President Adama Barrow, have been sent to court on Tuesday, local media reported […]
South Africa: Jacob Zuma calls for urgent measures to boost economy
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma on Monday, called on the country’s Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba to identify concrete measures to urgently address the economic challenges […]
Uganda: Three Journalists charged with treason
Three journalists, who work for the Red Pepper newspaper in Uganda, are facing treason charges after the publication of a story alleging that President Yoweri […]
Congo-Brazzaville: Dangote opens the biggest cement plant in central Africa
The Lagos-listed cement giant Dangote group owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has officially opened a $300 million cement production plant in the Republic […]