Sam Matekane announces a new coalition government in Lesotho
The surprise winner of the Lesotho parliamentary elections, millionaire Sam Matekane, 64, who made his fortune in diamond mining, will form a coalition government, he […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
South African ministers exempt from power cuts in Pretoria
The South African government has announced that the official residences of ministers will be exempt from the rotating power cuts that the national power utility, […]
Mozambican government requests international funding for the country’s private sector
Mozambique’s Economy and Finance Minister, Max Tonela, on Monday in Washington called for support from the African Export and Import Bank (Afrixembank) for the country’s […]
Lesotho elections: Final results confirm Sam Matekane’s victory
Three days after the general elections, the official results came in on Monday, October 10 in Lesotho. The ruling party confirmed its decline and said […]
Mozambique records first case of monkeypox in the capital
Mozambique’s Health minister said on Thursday, 6, that the country has registered the first case of monkeypox. Armindo Tiago said that the patient is a […]
Equatorial Guinea: Release of 119 opposition party activists
Authorities in Equatorial Guinea announced Thursday the release of 119 opposition party activists arrested by police during an assault on its headquarters that left five […]
Lesotho’s richest man wants to become Prime minister
Sam Matekane started out as a 22-year-old donkey farmer and made his fortune in diamond mining. He launched his party six months before the election. […]
War in Tigray: African Union invites warring parties to discuss in South Africa
The Ethiopian government announced on Wednesday that it had accepted an invitation from the African Union (AU) to hold peace talks with rebels in the […]
Angola: Court denies Augusto Tomás’ request for conditional release
The Supreme Court denied the request for conditional release of the defendant Augusto da Silva Tomás, former Minister of Transport, for having reached half of […]
Ugandan president apologizes to Kenya for son’s rant
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni apologized Wednesday in a statement for his son’s Twitter rants, which included threats to invade Kenya. The unfriendly comments earlier this […]