Somalia: new president calls on al Shabaab to surrender
Somalia’s new president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed who was sworn into office on Wednesday has called on al Shabaab fighters to surrender, promising them “a good […]
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Embattled Mugabe marks 93rd birthday, endorses Donald Trump
Unsmiling President Robert Mugabe blew out the candles of his 93rd birthday cake on Tuesday, endorsing Donald Trump’s brand of American nationalism. “When it comes […]
South Africa: ICC withdrawal is unconstitutional, says High Court
A High Court in South Africa has ruled that the government’s move to withdraw from the International Criminal Court was ‘unconstitutional and invalid.’ “The cabinet’s […]
South Africa: Nigerians face fresh xenophobic attacks
Nigeria has called on the African Union (AU) to intervene urgently as Nigerians face fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The Nigerian Community in South […]
Zimbabweans see no successor for me, Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe has confirmed this weekend he would run for the next presidential elections in Zimbabwe. The 93-year-old leader said the people wanted him […]
Zambia: World Bank Forecasts 4 PC Economic Growth in 2017
Zambia’s economy will grow by 4 pc in 2017 and 4.2 pc in 2018, the World Bank said on Monday. Africa’s second copper producer “is […]
Three African countries listed among world’s most powerful economies by 2050
Price Waterhouse Coopers published rankings of 32 future power economies by 2050. In the report, titled “The long view: how will the global economic order […]
Sasol Suspends Drilling as Cyclone Dineo Hits Mozambique
South African petrochemical group Sasol Ltd workers temporarily put down tools in Mozambique due to tropical storm Dineo, the company’s spokesman said on Wednesday. Dineo […]
Less than 1% of Naira Notes are Fake – Nigeria’s Reserve Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday said less than one percent of the west-African nation’s local currency in circulation is fake. The reserve […]
Kenya: Court sentences doctors’ union officials to jail
A court in Kenya on Monday ruled that officials from the national doctors’ union in the Central African nation be jailed for one month amid […]