Malawi: President signs access to information bill
Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday signed into law the Access to Information (ATI) bill which is expected to empower the country’s media men and […]
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DRC cannot afford $1.8bn Election in 2017 – Gov’t
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Minister of State in charge of Budget, Pierre Kangudia Mbayi on Wednesday said the country cannot afford the cost of […]
CAR: U.N. air strikes repulse rebels, kill scores
The United Nations’ troops have repulsed armed militiamen over the weekend from entering the town of Bambari, in the eastern part of the Central African […]
Kenya: Court sentences doctors’ union officials to jail
A court in Kenya on Monday ruled that officials from the national doctors’ union in the Central African nation be jailed for one month amid […]
Nigeria recovers $25.4 million thanks to whistle-blower policy
The Nigerian government this weekend announced that its whistle-blower policy initiated last December enabled to recover $25.4 million looted funds so far. According to a […]
South Africa: Violent brawl erupts as ‘scoundrel’ Zuma addresses MPs
South African Police and security forces on Thursday, fired teargas to drag opposition lawmakers out of the parliament after the group denounced President Jacob Zuma […]
Tunisia: Ben Ali and wife handed fresh sentences
Ousted Tunisian First Lady Leila Ben Ali and her husband convicted in absentia several times for stealing millions in cash and jewellery belonging to state; […]
Somalia Elects a Somali-American as New President
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, a veteran diplomat and former Prime Minister has been declared Somalia’s new president after two rounds of voting on Wednesday. Incumbent President […]
Somali Lawmakers to Elect New President Today
The 275 Somali MPs and 72 senators are electing this Wednesday a new president after several postponements since last year. There are 23 candidates in […]
Angolan Separatist Rebels to Boycott Upcoming Election
Angolan rebels on Tuesday called on the country’s oil region to boycott the elections scheduled for August. The separatist rebels of the Front for the […]