DRC: Protesters Call Kabila to Step Down
Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are burning tyres and barricading roads in the capital Kinshasa on Monday, urging President Kabila to step […]
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Zambia to hold fresh elections on Aug. 11
Zambia will hold new presidential and parliamentary elections on August 11 under a new constitution; the government said on Monday. “The new Constitution has a […]
Burkina Faso: Coup leader and ex-foreign minister charged
A court in Burkina Faso on Tuesday charged a general and a former foreign minister with crimes including threatening state security and murder in the […]
Togo Elections: Faure Gnassingbe Firm favorite
Togolese incumbent President Faure Gnassingbe, 48, in power since his father Gnassingbe Eyadema passed away in 2005, is presented as a firm favorite in the […]
Ivory Coast: Ex- First lady imprisoned, national reconciliation fragile as election nears
Simone Gbagbo, wife of former president Laurent Gbagbo, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for disturbing the peace, forming and organizing armed gangs and […]
King of Morocco Rebuffs Nigerian President’s Reach-out Attempt
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has deemed it inappropriate to have a phone conversation with Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan at this point of time as requested […]
Sudan: 15 candidates for April 2015 presidential elections
The National Elections Commission (NEC) in Sudan has announced that out of the 18 aspiring presidential candidates, 15 have been approved for the April presidential […]
Zambia holds one year long presidency election, Lungu and Hichilema leading
With almost 50% of the votes counted in Zambia’s presidential elections, the run for the one year long presidency in Zambia has turned out to […]
DRC: Continuation of protests depends on senate, Opposition leaders
The opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have decided to temporarily suspend their protests and wait for the outcome of the senate […]
Libya: Rebels hands over ports to government, Benghazi reactivated
Libya’s government reached a deal with rebels on Sunday to reopen two occupied oil ports accounting for 200,000 barrels per day of crude exports in […]