Malawi’s president has set up a commission this week to investigate “Maizegate,” a deal involving the recent purchase of maize from neighboring Zambia. Controversy was sparked in November when a local newspaper in Malawi...
“Radical economic transformation remains at the core of our economic strategy,” Zuma said in his keynote address. “More decisive steps must and will be taken to promote greater economic inclusion and to advance ownership...
Nana Akufo-Addo is to be sworn in as Ghana’s new president on Saturday after beating incumbent leader John Dramani Mahama in elections last month. The 72-year-old former human rights lawyer will take the oath...
Close to $1B needed to help an estimated 5.6M people following drought in several parts of the country An estimated 5.6 million people in Ethiopia are in dire need of emergency relief supplies following...
A serious diplomatic storm is looming between Zimbabwe and Zambia over fishing in Lake Kariba, which is shared by the two countries, a report said on Tuesday. According to New Zimbabwe, Zimbabwean Water and...
General Ousman Badjie says forces will be ‘unflinching loyal’ despite earlier backing election winner Adama Barrow Gambia’s army chief pledged his loyalty on Wednesday to President Yahya Jammeh, who has refused to accept defeat...
Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu has called in the air force to help contain an invasion of army worms in maize fields, his spokesman has said. Military planes are flying pesticides to the worst-affected areas...
Tanzanian President John Magufuli sacked Felchesmi Mramba, the head of the state-run electricity company on Sunday, this is after the firm raised tariffs. Magafuli says the tariff hike would hinder his plans to industrialize...
International pressure from Britain, US, the European Union and the United Nations is mounting on security forces in the DRC to halt a wave of repression aimed at preventing protests against President Joseph Kabila....
Gunfire was heard in several parts of Kinshasa early Tuesday as Congo’s long-serving President Joseph Kabila appeared set to stay on despite the expiry of his mandate. The state television overnight announced a new...
