Legendary kwaito musician Doc Shebeleza, born Victor Bogopane, has died at age 51. The renowned businessman and kwaito veteran had been battling health issues for several years. On 2 December 2024, Doc Shebeleza shared with…
Nigerian Presidential Aspirant, Sowore Regains Freedom
Pro-democracy campaigner and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, has been released from detention. He was released on Tuesday evening following an order to the Department of State Services by Nigeriaâs Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of…
Botswana court rejects opposition election fraud claims
A high court in Botswana's capital on Tuesday dismissed the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change's (UDC) call to have the results of the October general election thrown out over "irregularities". Botswana voted on October 23…
United States ambassador to Zambia recalled as gay…
The United States has withdrawn its ambassador to Zambia, saying it is âdismayedâ by the Zambian governmentâs statement that Ambassador Daniel Footeâs position âis no longer tenable.â The move is the latest in a row…
Here’s why Ivory Coast wants to arrest presidential…
Ivory Coastâs public prosecutor on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Guillaume Soro, a former rebel leader and candidate in next yearâs presidential election, forcing Soro to call off a planned homecoming after months overseas.…
Tensions in Ivory Coast as ex-rebel chiefâs return…
Ivory Coast presidential candidate Guillaume Soroâs planned return home was aborted on Monday as security forces waited at the airport and stormed his party headquarters in Abidjan. Soro, a former rebel chief, landed in neighbouring…
Ethiopia: Religious leaders call for unity following arson…
Ethiopiaâs Inter-Religious Council on Monday asked the government to work with communities in order to protect religious institutions, following the weekendâs arson attacks on four mosques in the Amhara region. The religious leaders called on…
Nile dam: Ethiopia reports construction progress, Sudan happy…
Ethiopia says it has made significant progress in the construction of its flagship Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project, even as negotiations to resolve a dispute over filling the damâs reservoir continue. The $4 billion…
Algeriaâs army chief Salah in sudden death
Algeriaâs powerful army chief, Lt.-Gen. Ahmed Salah, who was instrumental in bringing down long-time President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has died of a heart attack, state media reported on Monday. The 79-year-oldâs death comes at a time…
French troops intervene in Sahel on statesâ request…
The presence of French troops in the Sahel under the so-called Barkhane Operation happened on the âexpressed requestâ of the leaders of the G5 Sahel states, President Emmanuel Macron has said by Assane Seydou âI…
Auction: Marginal price rise for Kenyan tea
Kenya Tea Development Agency managed factory tea prices rose by 1.74 percent to close at $2.64 per kilogram (kg) of made tea during the last auction of 2019 compared to $2.59 per kg at the…
Egypt will import natural gas from Israeli regime…
Egypt will begin importing natural gas from the Israeli regime by mid-January 2020, a senior industry source says. The unnamed source, who was quoted by Reuters on Sunday, added that Israelâs gas exports to the…
Ethiopia: Four mosques, one church set on fire…
Four mosques were set on fire by some angry Chritians in Mota town of northern Ethiopia after a church was set ablaze by unidentified people. A religious dispute also broke in the town after the…
Bozize make a return to Central African Republic
Thousands of well-wishers turned out on Saturday to welcome former Central African Republic president Francois Bozize on his return from exile. Bozize, who was ousted in a 2013 coup, was making his first public appearance…
Belgian court jails Rwandan for 25 years for…
A Belgian court on Friday sentenced a former Rwandan official convicted of genocide for his part in his country's 1994 massacres to 25 years in prison. Fabien Neretse, an agricultural engineer, was arrested in France…
Sudan removed from religious freedom blacklist, Nigeria warned
The United States on Friday lifted Sudan from a blacklist for religious freedom violations, even as it issued warnings to Nigeria, Cuba and Nicaragua. Sudan was the only nation removed from the State Departmentâs annual…
President Weah blames Liberian hardship on inherited economy
Liberian president George Weah has pointed out that his administration is presiding over an economic hardship because it inherited a broken economy.He cited challenges he inherited that have impeded his administrationâs economic growth as debts…
British Hollywood star granted Sierra Leone citizenship
British Hollywood star Idris Elba has been granted Sierra Leonean citizenship during his first ever visit to his fatherland.Elba was issued a Sierra Leonean diplomatic passport on Friday at a small ceremony at State House…
Boko Haram puts Nigeria in US black book
Boko Haram atrocities in Nigeriaâs north east have sentenced Nigeria into a spot in the United States Special Watch List (SWL) for governments that have engaged in or tolerated severe violations of religious freedom. Nigeria…
