Mugabe likens rivals to biblical betrayer Judas
Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe on Thursday accused unnamed officials in his ruling ZANU-PF Party of trying to force him into
Egyptian fronts candidate for UNESCO top position
Egypt has embarked on a massive campaign for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General’s position.
Cameroon denies its army deported 100,000 Nigerians
The Cameroonian government has denied allegations by an international human rights group that it forcibly deported about 100,000 Nigerian refugees
Kenya’s ruling party seeks to amend law ahead of fresh poll
Kenya’s ruling Jubilee Party on Thursday presented parliament with proposals meant to prevent the nullification of presidential results by the
Bill to scrap presidential age limit introduced in Uganda’s parliament
Uganda’s parliament on Wednesday took the first step towards scrapping the presidential age limit that would allow long-standing ruler
AUC bemoans Chad’s inclusion in new U.S. travel ban
The African Union Commission (AUC) says it is perplexed by the inclusion of Chad in a list of states affected
Aid agencies scale up efforts to curb spread of cholera in Nigeria
Health authorities in northeast Nigeria have scaled up efforts to contain a cholera outbreak that is sweeping through refugee camps
South Sudan government demands unconditional release of detainees
The South Sudanese government has demanded that rebel forces unconditionally release 14 people that were abducted last week. The forces
Thousands in South Africa march against corruption
Thousands of South Africans on Wednesday took to the streets of major cities to protest against government corruption, state capture
24 MPs, minister suspended following Tuesday brawl in Uganda Parliament
Uganda’s Parliament Speaker Rebecca Kadaga on Wednesday suspended 24 Members, following Tuesday’s brawl that erupted amid the tabling of the