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Zambian President Edgar Lungu wants the US to recall its ambassador to Lusaka for criticising the southern African nation over a 15-year jail term slapped on two gay men for consensual sex. Daniel Foote came…

An unidentified gunman has shot at the Operative of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attached to the Ogun State Sector Command, wounding him severely on the leg before speeding away. The incident happened on…

The South African government is gathering more information on the details surrounding Photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed’s escape from the hands of Isis in Syria, a senior official said on Saturday.International Relations and Cooperation Ministry Spokesperson Lunga…

Nations failed to agreed on a way forward in collectively dealing with climate change and global warming at a UN climate summit in Madrid. The delegates stumbled towards the finish line Sunday after marathon talks…

The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has called on the High Court to dismiss 16 petitions filed by the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) on a technicality for allegedly failing to prove that there…

Reports from Zimbabwe said the estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (ZACC). Mary Chiwenga, a former beauty queen and model was arrested on Saturday for…

A Sudanese court on Saturday ordered former president Omar al-Bashir to be detained for two years in a correctional centre for corruption in one of several cases against the ousted autocrat. Bashir, who was toppled…

Lawmakers in Cameroon are debating a bill that seeks to grant more autonomy to the troubled Anglophone regions. The recent development comes more than two months after the Grand National Dialogue called by government which…

Niger’s government has declared three days of mourning following an attack that claimed 71 soldiers, which has been described as one of the deadliest attacks in years. The Islamic State group, active in the troubled…

The United States has threatened visa restrictions on anyone, who attempts to damage the peace process in South Sudan. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, in a statement said Washington would implement visa restrictions barring those…

The Committee to Protect Journalists has once again ranked Cameroon amongst the worst jailers of journalists in Sub saharan Africa. A recent report published by CPJ reveals at least 39 journalists are behind bars in…

Ian Khama, president of Botswana till April 2018, says he will sue the government for defamation. A recent government report cited Khama and others for corruption. In a press conference from next door South Africa,…

Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, AUC, has renewed calls for continental solidarity in helping combat twin scourge of terrorism and environmental degradation. Speaking at the Aswan Summit taking place in Egypt,…

The Ministry of Defence of Burkina Faso has placed a firm order for one Airbus C295 military airlifter. As part of its 2018-2022 Military Acquisition Law, the Burkina Faso Air Force will reinforce its military…

Islamist fighters killed 71 Niger soldiers in an attack on a military camp near the border with Mali, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on national television on Wednesday (Dec 11). "A substantial number…

The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) says more than 80 percent of South Africans believe that reconciliation is impossible as long as corruption continues to run amok in the country.IJR lead researcher Elnari Potgieter…

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed a suit brought by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, alleging torture, assault, inhuman treatment and the violation of his property rights…

Jihadists attacked a Niger military camp near the border with Mali with artillery and mortars, killing more than 60 people, a security source said on Wednesday. Tuesday's attack in Inates in the western Tillaberi region…