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South Africa to set up sovereign wealth fund
The South African government has decided to establish a sovereign wealth fund as a means to preserve and grow the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during his…
Ethiopian MPs ratify law criminalising hate speech
The Ethiopian House of Peoples Representative (HoPR), the lower house of the Ethiopian parliament, on Thursday ratified a new law that criminalised hate speech and disinformation. The newly approved regulation described hate…
Lesotho’s First Lady charged with murdering husband’s first wife
Murder, mystery, suspense and political drama — the cocktail of events playing out in Lesotho belong in a best-selling thriller. But it is the lived reality of a…
Portugal freezes bank accounts of Angola’s Isabel dos Santos
Portugal, in a sensational show of action, has ordered a freeze on bank accounts held in the country by Angola’s billionaire former first daughter Isabel dos Santos, as the fraud case against her catches steam. Dos Santos is…
Sudan to hand ex-president Omar al-Bashir to ICC
Sudan is handing over ousted leader Omar al-Bashir to the International Court Court (ICC) over charges against humanity, war crimes and genocide, Transitional Sovereign Council announced on Tuesday. Bashir evaded the charges for two…
Ivory seizes $40m cocaine
Ivory Coast’s navy has seized a record amount of cocaine plastic-wrapped in small bundles bearing the tattered logos of French fashion house Louis Vuitton and Pacena Black, a dark beer from…
Lesotho’s first lady charged with murder
The first lady of Lesotho was charged with murder and remanded on Wednesday over the fatal shooting of her husband’s previous wife in 2017. Maesaiah Thabane, who was married to Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, had been in…
U.S Visa Ban: Eritrea says it’s unacceptable
Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, Osman Saleh Mohammed denounced the U.S. ban on immigrant visas for its citizens as “unacceptable”. Nigeria and Eritrea were among…
Court issues arrest warrant against Jacob Zuma
A South African court has issued an arrest warrant for former President Jacob Zuma, after he skipped court on grounds of needing medical treatment. The judge however suspended the execution of the warrant until 6 May when Zuma’s corruption…
World leaders mourn Kenya’s ex-president Moi
Many world leaders including African heads of state have commiserated with the Kenyan people following the death of its longest-serving President Daniel Moi, who passed on at a…
Tanzanian gays cut off from healthcare
Gay Tanzanian activist Tee, 34, recalls with nostalgia a time when Tanzania was like “paradise” for LGBT people — before the 2015 election of President John Magufuli ushered in fear and persecution. It’s all relative. Tanzania has…
Ex-Kenyan President Arap Moi dies
Former Kenyan president Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the country between 1978 and 2002, has died, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced. Moi was 95. Moi’s 24-year rule…
Billionaire apologizes for telling Trump ‘Africa loves you’
A South African billionaire businessman has apologized for telling U.S. President Donald Trump that "Africa loves you" during the World Economic Forum in…
Zimbabwe doctors end strike after billionaire’s offer
Zimbabwe’s doctors have agreed to return to work after accepting a funding offer from a billionaire, ending a prolonged strike.The strike over pay and poor conditions lasted more than four months, paralysing…
Isabel dos Santos: Africa’s richest woman ‘ripped off Angola’
Leaked documents reveal how Africa's richest woman made her fortune through exploiting her own country, and corruption. Isabel dos Santos…
Siemens signs €250m electricity deal with Ghana
Power giant, Siemens has sealed a deal with Ghana to upgrade the nation’s electricity grid with €250 million fund from Germany. The…
Africa’s wealthiest woman says run for president ‘possible’
The billionaire daughter of Angola’s ex-president, Isabel dos Santos, has said she would consider running for president in the next election in…
Zimbabwean workers Rrject government offer to double salaries
Zimbabwe’s public sector workers on Friday rejected a government offer to nearly double salaries for the lowest paid employees because it was not enough to cushion…
President Ramaphosa promises more jobs for South Africans
President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to create more jobs for South Africans, saying job creation remains at the centre of the economic agenda of the…
Africa’s wealthiest woman denies graft allegations
The daughter of former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos has denied allegations of financial irregularities after a court froze her bank accounts, calling the…
Algeria’s richest man walks free on time served
Algeria’s richest man Issad Rebrab walked free on time served early Wednesday after a court sentenced him to six months for tax, banking and customs offences.…
Angola freezes assets of ex-president’s daughter over $1.1bn corruption charge
The Luanda court, Angola, has ordered a temporary seizure of all the assets held by Isabel dos Santos, daughter of ex-President José Eduardo dos Santos.…
Ivory Coast accuses opposition candidate of coup plot
Ivory Coast has accused Guillaume Soro, a former rebel leader and a candidate in next year’s presidential election of an…
Turkey mulls sending troops to Libya
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is planning to send troops to Libya to shore up the UN recognised Government of National Accord(GNA) based in Tripoli. Erdogan has been…