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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…
West African countries rename common currency, sever its links to France
Eight West African countries Saturday agreed to change the name of their common currency to Eco and severed the CFA franc’s links to former colonial ruler…
Egyptian government dumps Cairo next year
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said the government headquarters would be relocated from Cairo to the new administrative capital in 2020 and that it would use modern…
Read why Zambia’s President wants US Ambassador gone
Edgar Lungu, President of Zambia has asked the U.S. Ambassador to his country, Daniel Foote to leave Zambia after criticizing the 15 years jail sentence a gay couple…
Vice President’s wife arrested in Zimbabwe
Reports from Zimbabwe said the estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (ZACC).…
All govt institutions must purchase locally produced rice from January – Ghanaian President
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has directed state institutions to purchase locally produced rice from January 2020. He gave the directive while addressing journalists at…
South African president cuts trip short over electricity crisis at home
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday cut short an official visit to Egypt because of an electricity crisis brewing at home, his spokesperson confirmed.The president has come under increasing…
Vice President divorces wife, evicts her from home
Zimbabwe’s Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has served his 36 year-old wife, Mary, divorce papers and also asked her to leave their matrimonial home, leaving behind their two…
Court appoints Mugabe’s daughter to identify assets
A court in Zimbabwe, on Thursday, appointed Robert Mugabe’s daughter to identify assets left by the late former leader so they can be distributed to his beneficiaries, his lawyer said.…
Many dead, 38 missing as rain batters East Africa
At least five people have died and 38 are missing after landslides caused by heavy rains buried homes in eastern Uganda, the Red Cross and police officials said on Thursday. Three…
Ivory Coast president says he will run in 2020 election if former leaders run
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Saturday he would run for a third term if his predecessors decided to compete in the 2020 election, a vote seen as a…
Southern Africa countries discuss single visa system
Member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), on Tuesday, met in Angola to assess the consolidation of security aspects for the implementation of the…
Shocking: United Kingdom still has an African colony
Africa’s decolonisation is far from being complete as the United Kingdom holds onto an archipelago, a group of islands in the Indian ocean as its colony. And this is despite UN…
Outrage as Zimbabwean president names 10 roads after himself
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has named 10 roads after himself in eight urban centres of the Southern Africa country. He took the decision after a cabinet meeting on…
‘Rwanda is like a pretty girl with a lot of makeup, but the inside is dark and dirty’
Diane Rwigara asks to postpone the interview. “My personal adviser is missing,” explains the text message. This is the new normal for Rwigara, who was until recently a loyal scion of Rwanda’s ruling elite.Since…
Zimbabwe issues fresh banknotes to ease cash shortages
Cash-strapped Zimbabweans began using new banknotes and coins Tuesday, as the nation’s central bank seeks to ease chronic shortages. The Zimbabwean dollar is being gradually…
Outrage as Swaziland king ‘blesses his wives with Rolls-Royce cars’
A video of the brand new Rolls-Royce vehicles said to be bought by King Mswati III of Eswatini for his wives, has surfaced and gone viral on social media. Eswatini, which is…