UN chief urges peaceful, credible elections in Cameroon
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for peaceful, credible and inclusive elections in Cameroon, ahead of the country’s presidential election on Sunday.
The UN chief,...
Report: 190,000 people killed in South Sudan’s civil war
An estimated 190,000 people have been killed in South Sudan’s civil war and when factors such as population displacement, disruption to health facilities and...
President Ramaphosa outlines stimulus plan for ailing economy
South Africa’s president announced a multi-billion-dollar stimulus programme on Friday, earmarking funds for job creation and infrastructure development as he seeks to make good...
S.Africa to continue to put African agenda on BRICS – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday said South Africa like in the past will continue to put African issues on the BRICS agenda.
Ramaphosa said...
President Kenyatta proposes to cut fuel tax to 8%
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya on Friday said a new and unpopular tax on petroleum products was necessary but that he wanted to cut...
President Mnangagwa calls for improved sanitation amid cholera outbreak
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe on Thursday urged the Harare city council and other local authorities to work on improving sanitation to prevent water-borne...
UN chief urges calm as violence erupts in Tripoli
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned in strong terms, the escalation of violence in and around the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
Guterres, in a statement issued...
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa re-appoints 2 vice presidents
Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on Thursday re-appointed his two vice, Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi.
Chiwenga was Zimbabwe’s defence forces chief who led the military...
PM May visits Nigeria, S/Africa, Kenya to forge trade ties for post-Brexit Britain
British Prime Minister Theresa May to visit Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya from Monday for the first time in order to forge new trade...
Top court confirms Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa presidential election victory
Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court confirmed President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s disputed July 30 election victory on Friday, dismissing an opposition challenge that had held up his inauguration.
Mnangagwa...
