Boko Haram leader flees in hijab
The controversial leader of the terrorist Boko Haram group, Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly succeeded to escape as the Nigerian army on Tuesday cleared out a […]
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South Africa’s Zuma moving to exit door
South Africa’s ruling party on Tuesday decided to sack Jacob Zuma as head of state, after hours of heated discussions, sources told Reuters. The African […]
Newcomers join African Billionaires on Forbes 2018 List
The US Forbes magazine released its annual ranking of global billionaires, showing that 2017 was a record year for the richest personalities on the planet, […]
Tanzania: Catholic Bishops accuse President Magufuli of harming democracy
The Catholic Bishops in Tanzania Sunday denounced the violations of democratic principles and freedom of expression by President John Magufuli’s administration. In a pastoral letter, […]
South Sudan: Rebels release over 300 child soldiers
More than 300 child soldiers, including 87 girls, were released by armed groups on Wednesday during a ceremony sponsored by the United Nations. The UN […]
Israel: deportation of African migrants kicks off
The Israeli government on Sunday began warning thousands of African migrants to leave the country by the end of March. There are more than 60,000 […]
South Africa: 955 mine workers trapped underground, rescued
Some 955 miners, trapped underground since Wednesday at the premises of Sibanye-Stillwater’s Beatrix gold mine in South Africa, have been brought to the surface, the […]
Ugandans pay tribute to musician Mowzey Radio
Thousands of Ugandans, including President Yoweri Museveni, have paid tribute to musician Mowzey Radio, who passed away Thursday morning. Mowzey Radio whose real name is […]
South Africa: Zuma asks prosecutors to drop 783 graft charges
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday provided arguments on why he should not be prosecuted for corruption, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said. Wednesday […]
Liberia’s George Weah to change Constitution, stamp out corruption
Liberia’s newly sworn-in President George Weah on Monday pledged to cut his own salary by a quarter and launch a crackdown on endemic corruption in […]