In just four months, 100 women have been killed, the majority by males they knew including spouses. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi referred to the rising problem as "the elephant in the room" and stated…
Malawi’s post-election aftermath in 10 highlights
In Malawi, President Peter Mutharika’s government is still struggling to pacify the defeated and disappointed opposition supporters, nearly two months after Malawians took to the polls in the country’s tripartite elections. Mutharika’s re-election has been…
Nigeria: Troops kill bandit, rescue 13 victims in…
Troops of 1 Division Nigeria Army under exercise HARBIN KUNAMA III, have neutralised one suspected bandit and rescued 13 kidnapped victims in Kuyelo community in Birnin Gawri Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Deputy…
Refugees in Libya launch hunger strike, demand evacuation
Refugees in the Tajoura detention centre in Libya that survived a deadly air strike last week are demanding to be evacuated for fear of another attack. The Government of National Accord (GNA) has blamed military…
DR Congo’s Bosco Ntaganda convicted of war crimes…
A former Congolese rebel leader has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Fighters loyal to Bosco Ntaganda disembowelled babies and smashed their heads in, said judges at the International Criminal Court…
AFCON 2019: Mahrez powers Algeria to Next Round
Riyad Mahrez powered Alegria to the quarter-final of the AFCON tournament after a 3-0 win over Guinea in the second round. Guinea remained composed on the ball with their swift pass around the Algerians but…
‘Implausible’ That Gordhan Honestly Forgot About Meeting Gupta…
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found it “implausible” that Public Enterprises Minister simply did not recall meeting one of the infamous Gupta brothers in 2010. In a shocking report released on Friday, Mkhwebane makes several…
39% of Migrant Children Entering SA Run the…
"I am Mbalenhle and I don't exist. I'm stateless. Sometimes to be undocumented I think is a curse. Your life is just stuck in a one-way. You can't even move on with your life." These…
Kibra MP Ken Okoth Back⬅ in Kenya After…
Kibra MP Ken Okoth made his first official appearance on Sunday after being away in France for five months seeking treatment for colorectal cancer. He attended the Kibra Music Fest at Moi Girls School, Nairobi.…
Nana Akufo-Addo Jets Off to AU Summit, Takes…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left the country on Saturday, 6th July 2019, to lead the Ghanaian delegation to the 12th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, being held in Niamey, the capital…
Ablakwa Mocks Government’s 1V1D Says it’s One-Village One-Pond
A former Deputy Minister of Information has called on the government to admit to failure in the implementation of its flagship programme, One-Village One-Dam. According to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, evidence of what has been done…
African Leaders Launch Continental Free-Trade Zone
African leaders met on Sunday to launch a continental free-trade zone that if successful would unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc and usher in a new era of development. After four…
Cameroon: At least ten soldiers missing after Ambazonia…
At least ten soldiers have gone missing after an attack on a military boat yesterday by armed separatist fighters in the locality of Ekpambiri in Manyu division, South West region of Cameroon, sources have said.…
Tshwane Clinic: They Told Me My Womb Was…
Another woman has come forward with her experience of giving birth shortly after nurses allegedly turned her away at Stanza Bopape Community Health Centre in Tshwane. The 23-year-old, who asked not to be identified because…
Bafana Bafana Stun Hosts Egypt To Book Place…
South Africa knocked hosts Egypt out of the Africa Cup of Nations and booked their place in the quarter-finals with a late winner in Cairo. With Egypt throwing players forward, Thembinkosi Lorch struck on the…
Cameroon Crash Out of 2019 Afcon After Defeat…
Defending champions Cameroon have been bundled out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after a 3-2 defeat against Nigeria in the round of 16 on Saturday in Alexandria. An Odion Ighalo brace and a…
Ghana Gets $200m World Bank Support
Ghana has received $200 million from the World Bank to help transform and diversify its economy through the promotion of private investment and robust growth in its non-resource base sectors. The fund, to be administered…
Western nations calls on DRC to respect rights…
Switzerland, the United States and several Western countries have called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to respect the rights of artisanal miners, following the recent tragedy and incidents in cobalt- and copper-rich Katanga. Dozens…
‘Implausible’ that Gordhan honestly forgot about meeting Gupta…
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found it “implausible” that Public Enterprises Minister simply did not recall meeting one of the infamous Gupta brothers in 2010. In a shocking report released on Friday, Mkhwebane makes several…
