UN releases emergency funding for Congolese refugees in Angola
UN’s migration agency released emergency funding of $100,000 to kick-start relief operations in
DA urges govt to ensure the safety of Zambian opposition leader
DA has called on International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane to engage with the Zambian
Tanzania’s Magufuli descends from darling to despot
Hailed as Africa’s most beloved president Tanzanian head of state John Magufuli has fallen from
Mujuru party top official quits after public brawl
A top official in the National People’s Party led by Zimbabwe’s former deputy president Joice Mujuru
CAR to erect monument in honour of slain SA soldiers
President Jacob Zuma says he is “very happy” because the CAR will be erecting a monument in honour
Kalenga on short-list for Super Four cruiserweight contest
Youri “El Toro” Kalenga, who hails from the DRC but lives in France, is on the short list after
South Sudan Troika throws weight behind AU and IGAD
The members of the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) reiterate their strong
Sanctions against Gaddafi’s daughter lifted
Aisha Gaddafi, the only daughter of the late Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, has had sanctions
Zimbabwe tobacco sales up 33.3% in 2017
Volumes of sold tobacco have surged to 33.3% during the first nine days of this year’s tobacco
Court stops Zimbabwe’s First Lady’s eviction of villagers
The High Court Judge has interdicted Zimbabwe government authorities from harassing villagers at a
Several feared killed in South Sudan plane crash
Several people are feared to have been killed in a plane crash in northern South Sudan, local
Nigeria frees 455 hostages from Boko Haram
The Nigerian army has rescued 455 civilians held hostage by the Boko Haram terror group northeast of
Zuma congratulates Ghana on 60th independence anniversary
President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Ghana ahead of its 60th independence anniversary on Monday.
Four suspected poachers, ranger killed in Kenya
Four suspected poachers and a ranger have been shot dead in an anti-poaching operation, according to
FIDH lauds Gambia and South Africa for remaining in ICC
International human rights organisation FIDH has lauded the decision by South Africa and Gambia to
Millions of African refugees face hunger
Across Africa, some two million refugees are facing critical shortages in food assistance, the
Joint East African destination portal launched
Three East African countries can now jointly market their tourism products on line with the launch
Several thousand protest in Burundi against fourth Arusha rendezvous
Six civil society organisations believed to be close to the Burundi government regime organised
Political solutions important in fight against terrorism: UN head
The UN Secretary-General has praised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi for his commitment in
Somali court sentences seven al-Shabaab militants to death
A military court in the northern Somalian town of Bosaso has sentenced seven suspected al-Shabaab