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Eighteen months ago, Kopano Mofokeng began supplying cooking oil to street food vendors in South Africa’s biggest township, Soweto, guaranteeing delivery within the hour and offering stock on credit before gradually…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will face his first motion of no confidence in the National Assembly next Thursday.House Speaker Thandi Modise, on Thursday, approved the motion by the African Transformation…

The Ethiopian military will begin the “final phase” of an offensive in the rebellious northern Tigray region today, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday. The statement came…

Ghana is running out of fiscal space as its debt-to-GDP ratio reached 71% by Sept. 30, the highest in nearly four years, following early attempts to cushion the population from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, its…

Ghana’s anti-graft chief, Mr Martin Amidu, on Monday announced his resignation with immediate effect. Amidu cited that his decision became necessary because of the lack of cooperation from the…

Guinea’s Constitutional Court on Saturday declared incumbent Alpha Conde had been re-elected for a controversial third term as president at the age of 82, while his main opponent called for resistance “by all legal means”. With…

There are fears that the political tension in Ethiopia could lead to a civil war. While the federal government alleged that a military base was taken over by Tigray People’s…

The president of Liberia, George Weah, has insisted he will not stay in office beyond a second term. His Chief of Staff, Nathaniel McGill, stated this during a press conference in the capital, Monrovia on Tuesday. Weah, a…

#EndSARS protesters have set ablaze two police stations in Benin City, Edo State THE WITNESSreports. The police stations, Ugbekun Divisional Police headquarters and Idogbo Divisional Police…

Mr. Godwin Adama, Nigeria’s Consul-General in Johannesburg, has underscored the need for urgent implementation of the Early Warning Mechanism endorsed by Nigeria and South Africa, to end attacks on Nigerians. Adama…

The Union Building lawns in Pretoria, South Africa were covered by several hundred mainly white farmers some carrying flags and crosses, in angry protest on Saturday of the perceived lack of…

South African student Jessica* had already missed two periods when she shyly slipped into a clinic to seek an abortion in early July, as the coronavirus outbreak was reaching its peak.…

South Africa is expected to open its borders to all African countries from Thursday (today) while barring tourists from around 50 nations with high coronavirus infection rates, The continent’s most…

Authorities in South Africa’s say 2.2 million jobs were lost in the second quarter of 2020 during the coronavirus lockdown The lockdown was introduced from 27 March to…

The salary of South Africa’s Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula would be docked for three months over ANC’s September trip to Zimbabwe, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.…

Security authorities in Ghana said they have arrested 31 members of an insurgency group that invaded the the southern parts of the country on Friday. A joint military-police statement…

Armed secessionists in the Volta region of Ghana have attacked police stations, looted armoury and freed detainees. In a surprise attack at dawn today, the gunmen, campaigning for…

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed support for an ongoing campaign to remove statues glorifying the apartheid past. “Monuments glorifying our divisive past should…

A group of South Africans calling themselves Only One SA are demanding that Nigerians and Zimbabweans leave the country. The group have claimed that despite their inflammatory tags, they are not xenophobic. According to the Only…

While the border between Benin and Nigeria has been closed since August 2019, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is acting as an intermediary between Patrice Talon and Muhammadu Buhari in an…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday the country would open its international borders selectively for travel and tourism from Oct. 1, bringing much needed relief to a sector largely dependent on…

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, the acting chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)  said on Tuesday that Mali’s military coup leaders must hand over to a civilian…

Debt levels could rise if outstanding payments aren’t cleared Ghana lured investors to its power industry to end chronic electricity shortages with deals it can no…

Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, appeared in a Rwandan court amid tight security on Monday, where prosecutors are expected to…