Boko Haram attack leaves 7 soldiers dead in Nigeria
At least seven Nigerian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram jihadist attack on a military base near the Niger […]
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Ugandan Opposition MP Bobi Wine says President Museveni is Worse than Idi Amin
Vocal Ugandan MP Robert Kyagulanyi, famously known as Bobi Wine, has described President Yoweri Museveni as a leader drunk with […]
Zimbabwe Home Affairs Minister calls for peaceful demos
Minister of Home Affairs, Cain Mathema, has called for peace ahead of demonstrations planned by Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions […]
Zimbabwe’s KFC closes as foreign currency shortage worsens
Zimbabwe’s government is struggling to contain a foreign currency shortage that is beginning to bite as shops and restaurants including […]
Internet shutdown in Ethiopia as soldiers march to protest low pay
Internet was shut off for nearly three hours on Wednesday afternoon as Ethiopian soldiers took to the streets, protesting low […]
Oxford student marries herself
A single woman who grew tired of being asked when she was getting married has made the extraordinary decision to […]
Mozambique signs oil exploration deals
Mozambique has signed oil and gas exploration agreements as the country seeks to become a major exporter. The government signed […]
50 Passengers Dead this Morning after Bus Crashed in Kenya
At least fifty people have been killed in Kenya this morning after a 52 seater bus they were travelling in […]
Pope Francis to visit Madagascar in 2019
Pope Francis will visit the African island nation of Madagascar next year, a cardinal from the country said on Tuesday. […]
FMB Rebrands to First Capital Bank
With operations in five African countries, First Merchant Bank has changed to First Capital Bank. The bank has footprints in […]
Zimbabwe in crisis, 2% tax on electronic money transfers backfires
Economic crisis has hit Zimbabwe forcing Mthuli Ncube’s Ministry of Finance to announce a 2 percent increase on electronic money […]
Nigerian Artist, Wizkid Gets a Day Named after him in US
The governor of Minnesota in America, Mark Dayton has officially set aside October 6 as Wizkid Day, to honour the […]
Three people In Zambia Sustain Serious Injuries In a Road Accident
Three people have sustained serious injuries in a road traffic accident which occurred today after a Nissan Vanette they were […]
Woman Locks Herself in House, Set it Ablaze while her Husband is out Drinking at Night
A 25-year-old Zambian woman has committed suicide by setting herself ablaze in her house. Police have identified the woman as […]
Cameroon Opposition Leader Declares Himself Winner in Just Ended Presidential Election
Cameroon opposition candidate, Maurice Kamto has claimed victory in the presidency election, declaring on Monday that ‘we have achieved our […]
Five new Ebola cases confirmed in Eastern Congo – Health ministry
The Congolese health ministry on Saturday reported a further five confirmed cases of Ebola in the east of the Democratic […]
‘First Lady represented America very well’: Trump says following Melania’s trip in Africa
United States president Donald Trump applauded the country’s first lady for ‘doing a tremendous job of representing our country’ on […]
Ill Health Rocks Zimbabwe’s Top Cabinet Ministers
Ailing Zimbabwean Foreign Affairs Minister Sibusiso Moyo has reportedly been airlifted to South Africa for further treatment after spending two […]