Angola confirms loss of its first satellite, Angosat-1
Angolan government on Monday confirmed the loss of its first national telecoms satellite, Angosat-1, launched in December from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. The […]
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Two killed, 17 injured in demonstrations in Madagascar
Deadly clashes have erupted in Madagascar since Saturday as demonstrators are protesting new electoral laws that the opposition claims could bar some candidates from standing […]
Self-exiled Malawi’s ex-president Joyce Banda returns home
Former President Joyce Banda has returned to Malawi for the first time since 2014 to defend herself in the Cashgate scandal. The former leader spent […]
Landslide buries 30 homes in Kenya’s Makueni region
At least 30 families have been left homeless following a landslide in Kenya’s eastern Makueni region, local media reported. According to Kenya Red Cross, their […]
Sahel: Barkhane Commander Deplores Lack of Support to G5
The commander-in-chief of Barkhane Operation, General Bruno Guibert, has deplored the delay in fulfilling the international community’s pledges to support the G5-Sahel, set up to […]
Britain greenlights Zimbabwe’s return to Commonwealth
Britain said it strongly supports Zimbabwe’s re-entry to the Commonwealth, but expects the new leader of the southern African nation to deliver free and fair […]
European Report Points to Polisario’s Collusion with Terrorist Groups
The collusion of the Polisario with terrorist groups in the Sahel-Sahara region has once again been singled out in a recently released report, commissioned by […]
Swaziland’s King changes the name of the kingdom to “eSwatini”
Swaziland’s King Mswati III announced that he was renaming the country “the Kingdom of eSwatini.” The monarch made the announcement on Wednesday during the celebration […]
South Africa’s Ramaphosa quits Commonwealth summit amid protests at home
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has cut short his visit to Britain to return to South Africa to deal with protests in the southern African […]
Zimbabwe sacks over 16,000 striking nurses
Zimbabwe’s government sacked this week more than 16,000 nurses who went on strike to protest, amongst other reasons, poor working conditions and low salaries. According […]