Burundi sets May 17 for a vote on extending presidential terms
Burundi has set May 17 as the date for a referendum that could extend President Pierre Nkurunziza’s rule for at least a decade. A statement […]
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Zimbabweans return $591 million illegally hidden abroad
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday said companies and individuals in the southern African nation have returned about $591 million state funds illegally stashed abroad […]
ICC assigns judges to Kenyan leaders’ withdrawn cases
Three Judges of the Trial Chamber IV at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have been assigned the withdrawn cases against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and […]
Canada to deploy helicopters and support troops to war-torn Mali
The Canadian government will send troops, helicopters and medical staff, to terrorism-stricken Mali later this year as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, a […]
South-South Cooperation, One of Best Tools for Africa’s Emergence – King of Morocco
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has once again stressed on Friday the importance of the promotion of South-South cooperation as a means to meet the […]
Cameroon’s Paul Biya vows to continue crackdown on Anglophone agitators
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya in a rare cabinet meeting on Thursday vowed to continue military crackdown on English-speaking separatists in the central African nation. This […]
UN warns against ‘spiralling humanitarian needs’ in DR Congo
The UN aid chief has warned against the ‘spiralling humanitarian needs’ in DR Congo and urged the international community to help meet these needs as […]
Senegal, Gambia Upgrade their Cooperation
President Macky Sall of Senegal and Gambia’s President Adama Barrow have signed several cooperation agreements during a historic meeting held in the Gambian capital, Banjul, […]
Zimbabwe doctors down tools as nationwide strike begins
Doctors at public hospitals in Zimbabwe have embarked on a nationwide strike demanding better wages, benefits, and work conditions, doctors’ unions said on Tuesday. The […]
Sierra Leone: run-off vote set for March 27
The chief commissioner of the National Electoral Commission in Sierra Leone on Tuesday declared the candidate of Sierra Leone People’s Party, Julius Maada Bio, winner […]