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 […]
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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 […]
Ethiopia’s PM names new cabinet, MPs appoint female speaker
Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has named a new cabinet of 16 members with six veterans from the previous cabinet. Abiy Ahmed, who was […]
UCLG-Africa decides to hold all Africities summits in Morocco
The organization of the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG-Africa), decided Tuesday at a meeting in Libreville, to hold all coming Africities Summits […]
AU calls for a lasting political solution in Syria
The African Union commission in a strongly worded statement on Monday condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria but cautioned against responding without ‘undeniable […]
Nigeria’s Buhari to meet US president in Washington
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on April 30, the White House announced on Sunday. According to […]
Morocco’s king sends condolences to Algerian President following plane crash
King Mohammed VI of Morocco Thursday conveyed a message of condolences and compassion to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in the wake of the military plane crash […]
South Sudan: vaccination campaigns to reach more than 140,000 people
The United Nations migration agency and its partners are set to begin a second round of an oral cholera vaccination campaign in Malakal and Wau, […]
Former party of Adama Barrow wins first post-Jammeh local elections
In Gambia, the former party of President Adama Barrow, the United Democratic Party, has won the local government elections, winning 62 of the 120 seats […]