Ethiopia: two jailed-Eritrean journalists freed after 11 years
Two Eritrean journalists jailed for over a decade in Ethiopia have been released, according to family members. Tesfaldet Kidane and Saleh Gama, who were arrested […]
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World’s second-biggest diamond from Botswana sold for $53m
The world’s second-biggest diamond found in Botswana’s mine has been sold for $53 million on Tuesday, the Canadian Lucara Diamond Corporation, which owns the mine, […]
South African trade unions to stage mass demonstrations
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), one of the biggest support of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has called its members and […]
Angola’s new leader Joao Lourenco starts his journey today
About 26 heads of state and government on Tuesday attended the inauguration of newly elected Angola president João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço. Gonçalves Lourenço succeeds José […]
Nigeria’s pro-Biafra group not a terrorist organization – US
The United States (U.S.) this weekend said blacklisted-pro-Biafra group is not a terrorist organization as stated by the federal government of Nigeria. According to the […]
Mali: separatists sign long-awaited deal to end years of fighting
Separatists in Mali on Thursday signed a peace deal to end years of fighting and broken ceasefires in the West African nation. Members of the […]
Cameroon: separatists attack police as Anglophone crisis worsens
Three Cameroonian police officers were wounded on Thursday by the explosion of an artisanal bomb in English-speaking region’s major city Bamenda, local media reports. According […]
Uganda: Police fires teargas as parliament extends Museveni’s rule
Police in Uganda on Thursday fired teargas to disperse protesters outside the East African nation’s parliament. The move comes as legislators of the ruling party […]
Kenya: Police fires teargas at protesters loyal to Kenyatta
Police in Kenya on Tuesday fired teargas at supporters of President Uhuru Kenyatta outside the East African nation’s Supreme Court in the Capital city, Nairobi. […]
Impala Platinum may lay off 2,500 workers in South Africa
Impala Platinum (Implats), a leading producer of platinum, on Monday said about 2,500 jobs of its 31,000 work-force may be at risk at its Rustenburg […]