Child soldiers rescued by Mozambican authorities
Government forces in Mozambique have rescued children abducted in the Northeast of the country by jihadists who enlisted them as fighters, Unicef said Tuesday, without […]
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Nigerian civil servants now have 14 days of paternity leave
A 14-day paternity leave has been approved for civil servants in Nigeria. The government has increased maternity leave from 3 months to 4 since June […]
Mugabe’s widow challenges decision to exhume her husband’s remains
The widow of former Zimbabwean autocrat Robert Mugabe, Grace Mugabe, has appealed against a Zimbabwean court’s decision to exhume her husband’s remains for burial at […]
Pandora Papers expose African leaders’ offshore secrets
After the Panama Papers in 2016, the Paradise Papers in 2017, the Mauritius Leaks in 2019 and the Luanda Leaks in 2020, here are the […]
Four dead in mine explosion in Central African Republic
Four people were killed Sunday by an explosive device as their motorcycle passed by in northwestern Central African Republic, which has been plagued by fighting […]
Nigeria: CBN postpones e-Naira launch
Nigeria has postponed indefinitely the launch of the eNaira, a digital version of its currency, announced the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), citing celebrations of […]
Ethiopia announces expulsion of UN diplomats
Ethiopia will expel seven UN officials, the Foreign ministry in Addis Ababa said on Thursday. The diplomats have been declared persona non grata by the […]
Tanzania: President appointed a woman as Minister of Defense
Tanzania’s first female president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has appointed a woman, Stergomena Tax, as Minister of Defense. This is the latest in a number of […]
Former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos returned to Angola
“The former president of the Republic, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, returned to the country on Tuesday,” according to the Angop agency. He landed in the […]
Floods kill more than 80 people in Sudan
Floods following heavy rains have killed more than 80 people in Sudan and damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, a Sudanese official said Monday. “A […]