Zimbabwe MP calls female politicians ‘bench warmers’
Female lawmakers in Zimbabwe criticised a male colleague after he referred to them as “bench warmers”, news site Chronicle reports. Temba
Nigerian health workers end strike: union
Nigerian health workers have called off a six-week strike over pay and conditions that paralysed services in state-run hospitals and
eSwatini keeping Taiwan diplomatic relations despite Chinese pressure
China wants self-ruled Taiwan’s only remaining African ally, eSwatini, formerly known as Swaziland, to sever ties with Taipei before China
Spain’s PM ousted by vote of no-confidence
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been ousted. The 63-year-old lost a no-confidence vote in parliament on Friday, and will
World marks Parents Day
1 June of every year marks the Global Day of Parents. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly
Kenya’s proposed corporate tax rate would be highest in East Africa
Kenya’s treasury has proposed a 35 percent corporate tax for companies on annual income of more than 500 million Kenyan
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
Burkina Faso has become the latest country to abolished the death penalty. The country’s parliament on Thursday adopted a new
China releases funding for Zimbabwe’s largest power station expansion project
China has released funding for Zimbabwe’s largest power station expansion project – the expansion of the Hwange power station, paving
South Africa hit by new outbreak of African Swine Fever
African Swine Fever (ASF), a severe severe haemorrhagic disease of pigs, has been reported in South Africa. The department of
U.N. Security Council extends South Sudan sanctions
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday voted to renew some sanctions on South Sudan through mid-July. The Council also