Gilbert Machokoto, a former teacher, said that setting up a business in the late 1980s, shortlyafter Zimbabwe's independence, was ‘like hunting with your bare hands’. It took a lot ofperseverance before he managed, at the…
Cameroon: Paul, Chantal Biya expected in Yaounde today
Cameroon’s Presidential couple is expected to land in Yaounde late this afternoon after a brief stay in Geneva switzerland marred by protests. Sources say they left the Intercontinental Hotel for the Cointrin airport this morning,…
Nigerian star beat Rooney to win MLS Goal…
Nigerian star Orji Okwonkwo beat former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney to win Major League Soccer (MLS) best goal of the week 17. The 21-year-old Benin-born was the star of his Montreal Impact in the…
Celebrations as Sudan Junta, Protesters Agree Transition Deal
Sudan’s ruling junta and protest leaders reached an agreement on the disputed issue of a new governing body for a transition team in the wake of April ouster of long-serving leader Omar Al-Bashir. The deal…
300 migrants ‘still held in Libya centre’ hit…
Around 300 migrants are still being held in the detention centre in Libya where more than 44 people were killed in an air strike, the International Organisation for Migration said on Thursday. Of the 600…
Ethiopia Faces Another Threat For Autonomous Region
A fresh crisis is haunting Ethiopia as the small Sidama ethnic group is threatening to unilaterally declare on July 18 a new semi-autonomous region in defiance of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s federal government. The Sidama,…
Primary School Set Alight, Lesufi Vows Not to…
A primary school in Katlehong on the East Rand of Gauteng has been set alight, allegedly by protesting residents who are demanding electricity in the area, the education department said on Thursday. A case of…
Ghana Will Be Prosperous After My Mandate –…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday stated that his government had a clear vision on where it was taking the country, saying that by the end of his mandate, Ghana would have emerged a…
Direct Order From State Protocol Chief Prompted Gupta’s…
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation's senior foreign affairs assistant, William Matjila, has told the commission of inquiry into state capture that he started realising that there were irregularities in the Gupta's Waterkloof landing…
3 Men Linked to Garissa University Attack Get…
A court has handed life and 41 years sentences to three men linked to the 2015 Garissa University attack. Two convicts, Hassan Edin Hassan and Mohamed Anika were jailed for 41 years, as the court…
Cameroon: Owners of vehicles involved in West region…
The Minister of Transport Jean Ernest Massena Ngalle Bibehe has sanctioned the two owners of the vehicles involved in the road accident that occurred in Baham, West region of Cameroon on June 23, 2019, taking…
Yaounde hosts 7th session of Cameroon-Nigeria trans-border security…
Cameroon’s political capital is currently hosting the 7 th session of the Cameroon-Nigeria trans-border security committee at the Yaounde Conference Centre, scheduled to end Friday July 5, 2019. The three-day session features amongst others plenary…
Nigeria: Another former COZA member accuses Pastor Fatoyinbo…
A former member of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) has alleged that the church founder and senior pastor, Biodun Fatoyibo, also raped her. The lady, who spoke in anonymity, in another interview released by Y!Naija…
South African Songstress Babes Urges Fans To ‘Forgive’…
Babes and Mampintsha’s personal life has hogged headlines ever since a video of Mampintsha slapping the gqom star several times went viral. Despite the assault case still hanging over their heads, the pair seem to…
DRC President Calls Ituri violence ‘Attempted Genocide’
President Felix Tshisekedi described inter-ethnic bloodshed in DRC's northeast as "attempted genocide" after scores of people were killed and tens of thousands displaced. The leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo said the violence…
Yaya Toure joins the eighth club of his…
Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure has joined the eighth club of his career after signing for Chinese second division club Qingdao Huanghai a two-year deal. The 36-year-old four-time African Footballer of the Year has not…
Bafana to Receive R320k Bonus for AFCON Last…
Bafana Bafana players will still receive their R320 000 bonus as promised, despite sneaking into the last 16 stage of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) through the back door. It was a long…
EFF Slams Ramaphosa for Backing Gordhan, Claims President’s…
The EFF has again criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa over his failure to act with regards to the Public Protector's remedial action over Pravin Gordhan. Ramaphosa said he would only act on the public enterprises minister…
Dennis Itumbi Arrested in Ruto Assassination Probe
Former State House Director of Digital Communications Dennis Itumbi has been arrested. Itumbi was arrested today at City Hall, Nairobi by investigators probing the alleged plot to assassinate Deputy President William Ruto that has pushed…
