S. Africa: Exxaro to cut 565 jobs
The Solidarity trade union in South Africa on Tuesday said coal miner Exxaro plans to cut up to 565 office jobs as it tries to […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Zimbabwe: Old Clueless Mugabe Must Go, Opposition
Thousands of Zimbabwe’s opposition supporters on Thursday marched in the capital Harare demanding an end to Robert Mugabe’s misrule. The protesters were dressed in the […]
SA’s Thabo Mbeki Hails Court Ruling against Zuma
Former President Thabo Mbeki on Monday hailed a recent constitutional court ruling against President Jacob Zuma on his home upgrade case. Mbeki’s voice adds to […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Cocoa to See Sharp Mid-Crop Decline
Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa production is expected to fall sharply this season due to dry weather and the impact of a severe Harmattan wind, the Agriculture […]
Nigeria’s Buhari in China to Seek Support
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is paying as of Sunday a week-long working visit to China to seek greater support from Beijing for the development of […]
Panama Papers: Dangote Denies Links with Mossack Fonseca
The richest man in Africa, Nigerian Alhaji Aliko Dangote on Friday denied having any dealings with Mossack Fonseca. The move comes days after internal data […]
S. Sudan’s Riek Machar to Return to Juba on April 18
South Sudan’s opposition leader Riek Machar on Thursday confirmed he will be arriving in the capital Juba on April 18 to take up the position […]
AU Chief to Step Down in July
African Union commission chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will step down from her post at Addis Ababa in July, her spokesman said on Wednesday. “AU Commission Chair […]
Benin: President Talon Inaugurated
Patrice Talon winner of March 20 Presidential elections in Benin has taken oath at Porto Novo, the country’s political capital, on Wednesday. Known as one […]
CAR President Appoints New PM
The Central African Republic’s new president Faustin Archange Touadéra who took the oath of office last Wednesday in capital Bangui has named his former campaign […]