German foreign affairs chief picks Ethiopia, Tanzania for first Africa trip
Germany’s new foreign affairs chief, Heiko Maas is in Ethiopia for the first leg of his two African nation trip.
Sébastien Migne appointed new head coach of Kenyan national football team
Kenya’s football federation on Thursday appointed Sébastien Migne as the head coach of the national team, taking over from Paul
Consultancy firm linked to Facebook data scandal, Kenyatta election shuts down
Cambridge Analytica, the UK marketing analytics firm at the heart of the Facebook data scandal announced it was “immediately ceasing
Mnangagwa Blasts CIO, Police Involvement in Zanu-PF Activities
Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa has reportedly condemned the use of police officers and other security agencies by some aspiring candidates
Nigeria, China sign US$ 2.4 billion currency-swap deal
Nigeria and China have agreed on a currency-swap deal worth US$ 2.4 billion. Both sides hope the deal boosts commercial
German nurse abducted in Mogadishu by unknown gunmen
A German nurse working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was on Wednesday kidnapped in Somalia’s capital
Black rhino to return to Chad after five decade absence
In an effort to bring big mammals back to the former ranges of the African continent, black rhinos will again
Suspected jihadists kill at least 16 Tuaregs in northern Mali
Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 16 Tuareg civilians in attacks in northern Mali, just days after 40 Tuaregs were
Campaigns for constitutional referendum kick off in Burundi
Burundi has kicked off campaigns for a referendum on constitutional amendments with political parties holding rallies throughout the land-locked African
South African court sentences man to 32 years in jail for murder of ex-girlfriend
A South African court on Thursday sentenced a man to a cumulative 32 years in jail for the murder of