Mali: Health workers on strike over pay
Medical practitioners including Doctors, nurses in Mali have put down their tools, demanding bonuses and pending allowances. The protest comes weeks after teachers, magistrates, clerks […]
South Africa
South Africa loses Commonwealth Games, New Zealand not interested
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee on Monday said Durban will not host the 2022 commonwealth games due to financial restrictions. The Commonwealth Games […]
South Africa revokes ICC withdrawal bid
South Africa has revoked its withdrawal from the ICC on Tuesday; weeks after the country’s High court blocked the government’s bid to pull out of […]
Lesotho’s King dissolves parliament, announces fresh elections
Lesotho’s King Letsie III on Tuesday dissolved parliament and will shortly set an election date, the deputy prime minister said. In a statement aired on […]
South Africa: Zuma condemns xenophobic attacks
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has condemned acts of violence between south-Africans and non-nationals, his office said on Friday. At least 20 stores in Pretoria […]
Ex-Ghana president Mahama wins Africa leadership award
Ghana former President John Dramani Mahama is in South Africa to receive an award for his political leadership and deliver keynote address at the African […]
FIFA’s Infantino in South Africa
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrived in South Africa on Tuesday to attend a two-day FIFA summit. All 54 African national football association presidents were invited […]
South Africa: ICC withdrawal is unconstitutional, says High Court
A High Court in South Africa has ruled that the government’s move to withdraw from the International Criminal Court was ‘unconstitutional and invalid.’ “The cabinet’s […]
South Africa: Nigerians face fresh xenophobic attacks
Nigeria has called on the African Union (AU) to intervene urgently as Nigerians face fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The Nigerian Community in South […]
Three African countries listed among world’s most powerful economies by 2050
Price Waterhouse Coopers published rankings of 32 future power economies by 2050. In the report, titled “The long view: how will the global economic order […]