Zimbabwe: political turmoil ‘seems like a coup’ – African Union
The African Union chairperson, president Alpha Conde on Wednesday said the political situation in Zimbabwe “seems like a coup” against President Robert Mugabe. Zimbabwe’s military […]
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Isabel Dos Santos fired from Angola’s state oil firm
Angola’s President Joao Lourenco on Wednesday sacked Isabel dos Santos, the chair of the state-run oil company Sonangol. The swift move comes a month after […]
Zimbabwean army takes control of Harare, denies coup d’état
Zimbabwe’s military have taken over the public broadcaster and streets of Harare, a day after they issued threats to stop the purge of former liberation […]
Zimbabwean army threatens coup-d’état against Mugabe
The Zimbabwean army has warned veteran President Robert Mugabe to end the purging of liberation fighters in the party or they will step in. The […]
Somaliland: Voters finally head to the polls amidst widespread corruption
About 700,000 voters have lined up at polling stations in Somaliland Monday to vote in general elections in Somalia’s northern self-declared state. General elections were […]
Kenya: gov’t, banks agree to convert Kenya Airways’ debt to equity
The Kenyan government has agreed with local lenders to convert more than $400 million of Kenya Airways’ debt into equity, increasing the government stake to […]
Malawi’s economic growth to exceed 5.5 % in 2017 – President
Malawi’s 2017 economic growth will exceed 5.5 percent, President Peter Mutharika said on Friday. The expansion of the southern African nation’s economy would beat the […]
Botswana’s President to step down by April 2018
President of Botswana Lt. Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama will step down as president in April next year when his term officially ends. In an […]
Liberia’s democracy is under assault – outgoing President
Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Tuesday said the country’s democracy is under assault as the Supreme Court this week ordered a temporary halt to […]
Zimbabwe’s Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa sacked
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Monday fired his long-time Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as the battle of succession intensified in the southern African nation. Vice-President Emmerson […]