South African government denies seeking funds aid from pension scheme
South Africa’s Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba on Tuesday announced that the government will not seek money from the Public Investment
Ugandan MPs engage in brawl over gun allegations
Chaos erupted in Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday afternoon following reports that a member had brought a firearm into the chambers.
Chad says doesn’t understand inclusion in US travel ban list
The Chadian government says it does not understand the decision by the U.S. to include the country in a list
Angola inaugurates new president
Angola has a new president. The Southern African state on Tuesday inaugurated João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço as the new president,
Uganda opposition leader Kizza Besigye arrested in Kampala
Uganda’s main opposition leader Kizza Besigye was arrested on Tuesday, barely hours ahead of a parliamentary debate on the proposed
Nigerian police chief orders removal of roadblocks countrywide
The Nigerian Police Force has ordered the immediate removal of all roadblocks across the country, to allow for free
Opposition supporters hold anti-IEBC demos in Nairobi
Opposition NASA supporters are holding demonstrations in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, demanding that some officials from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries
Ethiopia to launch probe into Oromo-Somali clashes
Ethiopia is set to launch an investigation into deadly clashes between two of the country’s largest ethnic groups, the Oromo
Tanzania drafts law policing online content
The Tanzanian government has drafted a law to police online media, citing a need to clamp down on moral decadence
Kenya to bid for junior World Cup
Kenya will now bid to host either the FIFA Under 17 or Under 20 World Cup after being stripped of