Army in confusion as African Union speaks against coup in Zimbabwe
The military council that staged a coup in Zimbabwe has shown signs of backtracking after the African Union spoke against his removal.
The head of...
Mugabe sacks vice president
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has sacked his vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa. He announced the sacking through the Minister of Information Simon Khaya Moyo. Moyo...
Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi in drive to unite political factions in Libya
Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has launched a drive to unite various political factions in the country....
WHO to rescind Mugabe’s appointment as goodwill ambassador after global criticism
The World Health Organization (WHO) is considering rescinding Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s appointment as a goodwill ambassador, after global criticism. Two weeks ago, Tedros...
Equatorial Guinea’s VP sentenced over corruption
Teodoro Obiang the Vice President of Equatorial Guinea has been sentenced three years to prison for corruption by the French court.
The son of Africa's...
Burundi withdraws from ICC
Burundi has withdrawn it's membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC) with effect on Friday October 27.
It has become the first country to leave...
Boko Haram hostages blocked from returning home-Nigeria
Hundreds of former Boko Haram hostages have been blocked from returning home by local communities at Cameroon-Nigeria Border
Local communities are refusing to allow the...
Storms kill 11 in South Africa
By Julius Baguma
DURBAN-Heavy thunderstorms n South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal region have killed at least 11 people. The storms which hit the region and other parts...
Egypt crackdowns on gays
By Nancy Akol
CAIRO-Egyptian authorities have so far arrested 59 people in what observers say is a massive crackdown on gays in the country.It all...