Zimbabwe: Civil Servants Embark on Nationwide Strike
True to their words, civil servants in Zimbabwe are on strike, protesting the non-payment of June salaries, five days into July. The planned industrial action […]
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Tanzania Creates Special Court to Stamp out Corruption
Tanzania has set up a special high court to stamp out corruption in the eastern African nation. Scheduled to begin operations this month, the court […]
Mauritania arrests nine anti-slavery campaigners
Mauritanian authorities have arrested nine anti-slavery activists on Sunday, Reuters reported. The activists arrested in Nouakchott over the weekend are accused of public disorder in […]
Nigeria: Delta Avengers claim five attacks
The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed five attacks on oil facilities in Nigeria’s southern oil-producing hub over the weekend. The group said it had issued […]
DRC: Dozen dead in clash between rebels and gov’t forces
At least eight Mai Mai rebels and six Congolese soldiers were killed at Lukweti, near northern Goma, local media reported on Sunday. The fighting took […]
Libya: Four GNA Ministers Fired
Four ministers of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) have been sacked for failing to take up positions since the cabinet moved to Tripoli, […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Opposition coalition rejects constitutional reforms
A coalition of 23 opposition political parties in Côte d’Ivoire, including president Gbagbo’s party, have rejected constitutional reforms announced by President Alassane Ouattara. President Alassane […]
DRC: Exiled Katumbi calls for timely elections
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s opposition presidential candidate Moise Katumbi, on Thursday, called for timely elections as the country commemorates its 56th independence anniversary. In […]
Suicide bomber kills 10 in northern Cameroon
About 10 people were killed and several injured in a suicide bomb attack on Wednesday in a town in the Far North region of Cameroon. […]
DRC: Obama Calls Kabila for “Smooth Democratic Transition”
U.S. President Barack Obama urged DRC President Joseph Kabila to favor the first peaceful and smooth democratic transition in the largest African country, Jeune Afrique […]