Zimbabwe election body dismisses social media reports alleging fraud in postal voting
Zimbabwean election authorities on Friday dismissed social media reports alleging irregularities in postal voting currently underway ahead of the July
Senegalese teacher jailed for five years for leaking exams
A Senegalese court has sentenced a teacher to five years in prison, with another fined $32,000 for selling national exam
Kenya’s first woman Major-General sworn into office
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta swore into office the country’s first woman Major-General, Fatumah Ahmed. Fatumah, who works with the Air
Opposition supporters storm site where police are early voting
Opposition supporters have stormed a police camp in Zimbabwe where officers were voting ahead of this month’s historic election without
South Africa launches notes, gold coins for 100th anniversary of Mandela’s birth
South Africa has launched a set of limited edition bank notes and gold coins ahead of the Nelson Mandela centenary
Switzerland releases $60 million seized in Angola money laundering scheme
Swiss authorities have released around $60 million of funds seized in an investigation into the suspected laundering of money diverted
Cameroon’s President Biya plans bid for seventh term in office
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya will run for re-election in October, he said on Friday, aiming to extend his 36-year rule
Chibok school girls kidnapper sentenced to 20 years in prison
A second man has been jailed for his part in the mass kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls in Chibok,
Conservationists call for investigations into the deaths of seven rhinos
The Kenya Wildlife Service is investigating the deaths of 7 out of 14 Rhinos translocated last week to Tsavo East
Nigeria’s new light rail officially goes into service
Nigeria on Thursday formally commissioned the China-assisted Abuja light rail transportation system, the first of its kind in West Africa.