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 […]
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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 […]
Niger Okays US move to arm drones to track jihadists
Niger has given the green light to allow US forces stationed in the West African nation to arm drones to track jihadists. The move comes […]
Turkey sends 450 locally made MPT-76 assault rifles to Somalia
The Turkish government has sent 450 of its first locally designed MPT-76 assault rifles to Somalia to fight al Shabaab, weeks after the militant group […]
Uhuru Kenyatta wins Kenyan presidential poll rerun
The Kenyan electoral commission on Monday declared President Uhuru Kenyatta winner of the rerun presidential election by 98.26% of votes. The incumbent president of the […]
US alarmed by recent protest deaths in Ethiopia
The United States on Thursday condemned the latest round of violent clashes in Ethiopia’s Oromo region where about 10 people have been killed whiles 20 […]
Namibia to close diamond mines by 2022
Anglo American’s diamond unit De Beers, plans to close four mines by 2022 in Namibia, a union official told local media on Tuesday. According to […]
EU Extends Sudan €106 million support package
The European Commission announced Monday a €106 million support package – €46 million in humanitarian assistance and €60 million for development – to directly assist […]
US Envoy to United Nations visits Africa
The United States President Donald Trump’s special envoy has kicked off an official visit to Africa, starting from Ethiopia on Monday. America’s United Nations envoy […]