AU chooses Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as leader
The African Union has chosen South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as its leader, making her the first woman to hold the […]
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Africa celebrates women power
Africa on Saturday toasted the spirit of women power and empowerment as Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first female […]
Ethiopian journalist jailed for 18 years for “terrorism”
An Ethiopian court has jailed a journalist for 18 years for “terrorism” and 23 other reporters and activists for between […]
Zimbabwe yet to finalise loan payment to Malawi
The Zimbabwe government is yet to pay Malawi the remaining US$17 million Harare owes Lilongwe in maize sales, a month […]
Speculation about Mugabe’s health as he travels to Singapore again
Robert Mugabe left for Singapore on Monday sparking renewed speculation that the 88 year old ZANU PF leader is once […]
US ambassador to Kenya resigns
The United States ambassador to Kenya, Scott Gration, has submitted his resignation to Washington and is expected to leave his […]
Hunt is on for truck driver after migrants’ bodies found
Police in Tanzania are hunting for a truck driver who let 43 Ethiopian migrants suffocate to death inside his vehicle […]
Zambia to import over 100million litres of fuel
Zambia will import 101 million litres of fuel and an additional 95 million litres to cater for the period when […]
Zambia:Fuel shortage, nothing to do with Malawi donation
Energy minister has reiterated that the fuel shortage in the country had nothing to do with the recent donation of […]
Nigerian president vows to ‘deal’ with Boko Haram
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday vowed to “decisively deal” with members of Islamist sect Boko Haram which has pressed […]
Boko Haram wants all Christians to convert to Muslims
The Jama’atu Ahlus Sunnati Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, otherwise known as Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the bombing of three […]
Nigerians sell kidneys for $30,000 in Asia.Poverty?
First heard it like a rumor, thought it wasn’t true, hoped it wasn’t true. But now it has been confirmed, […]
Mugabe takes 92 member delegation and blows $7 million in Rio
Sustainable development is the theme of the conference Robert Mugabe is attending in Brazil this week, yet the ailing ZANU […]
Levels of peace and stability on the African continent
The concept of “peace” has traditionally been abstract in definition. Perhaps the most workable methodology of approaching the concept of […]
Botswana condemns the African Union on Sudan’s al Bashir
Botswana has condemned the African Union (AU) for enticing Malawi to host Sudan president Omar al Bashir at the AU […]
Somalia’s Al-Shabaab offer 10 camels for Obama’s ‘capture’
A senior official of the radical Islamist Al-Shabaab group announced Friday that his movement was ready to reward anybody bringing […]
Ethiopia to host AU summit after Malawi’s withdrawal
The Africa Union (AU) has announced that Ethiopia will now host the 19th Summit of the Union following Malawi’s withdrawal […]
Former Zambia President’s son seized, denies graft allegations
Zambian authorities Thursday arrested former President Rupiah Banda’s son Andrew for alleged corruption, according to an investigations official. Investigative wings […]