Zambian opposition leader could face death penalty
Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been charged with treason on Tuesday for allegedly trying to overthrow President Edgar Lungu. The leader of the United […]
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Zimbabwe: School authorities urged to accept livestock as tuition fees
Drought-hit and Cash-strapped Zimbabwe government this week agreed on plans to pay school fees in the Southern African nation using livestock or labour for the […]
Japan troops exit from S. Sudan peacekeeping mission
A contingent of Japanese troops has departed from South Sudan on Monday from U.N. peacekeeping mission in the famine and war-stricken nation. According to Reuters, […]
Egypt: 13 terrorists arrested for plotting attacks against amid Easter celebration
The Egyptian interior ministry announced Sunday the arrest of 13 terrorists across the country accused of plotting terror attacks against state officials, institutions and Christians […]
Libya: UN embargo making Russian arm supplies difficult, Haftar
Renegade Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar stated that the signed arms deal with the “Russian friends” are being hampered by the 2011 UN arms embargo on […]
Uganda: University lecturer jailed for insulting Museveni
Ugandan prominent University lecturer and activist, Stella Nyanzi, was jailed to a maximum-security prison on Monday after being charged with insulting the East African nation’s […]
Zambia: police teargased opposition leader’s house in a midnight raid
The house of Hakainde Hichilema, the Zambian opposition leader whose party lost the August general election to Edgar Lungu, was attacked by security forces early […]
Egypt: Pope Francis decries Palm Sunday terrorist attacks
Catholic Holy Father Pope Francis on Sunday condemned bomb attacks on two Coptic churches which left at least 45 dead in Egypt. The pontiff who […]
South Africa’s Zuma sacks finance minister
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa sacked Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan at a cabinet reshuffle announced late on Thursday. Pravin Gordhan was replaced by Home […]
Rwanda launches ‘TecHouse’ to drive its financial innovation agenda
Bank of Kigali Limited, Rwanda’s largest commercial lender, has launched ‘BkTecHouse’, a new technology company that will provide IT solutions in banking, education, agriculture and […]