South Africa to open fresh probe into major corruption scandal
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane pledged on Tuesday to open a fresh investigation into a corruption scandal involving a number of
Kenyan government to embark on police reforms
The Kenyan government will embark on police reforms aimed at improving the country’s security, interior security minister Fred Matiang’I said.
Somali forces killed 30 al-Shabaab militants
The Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday said its forces killed 30 al-Shabaab militants in a security operation in the
Zimbabwe fires all striking nurses
On the eve of Zimbabwe’s 38th independence anniversary, the government has discharged all nurses that were participating in a strike
Global leaders in renewed fight against malaria
Global business leaders and health experts from donor and malaria affected countries have pledged £2.7 billion ($3.8 billion) to drive
Ethiopia overtakes Ghana as Africa’s fastest growing economy
Ethiopia has overtaken Ghana as Africa’s fastest growing economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday. Ghana – the
3,000 flee Mali violence since mid-February
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday said some 3,000 people had fled Mali into neighbouring Burkina Faso following
Morocco’s king returns home after weeks-long absence
King Mohammed VI has returned to Morocco after an absence of several weeks during which he underwent a heart operation
Egypt’s Scholar issues fatwa against buying Facebook ‘likes’
Egypt’s top Islamic scholar has issued a fatwa, or a religious decree, saying that buying Facebook “likes” is prohibited under
President Ramaphosa seeks to attract US $100 Billion in South Africa investment
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is spearheading a drive to attract US $100 billion in new investment into his country