Tanzania President warns against violence ahead of polls
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete dismissed opposition accusations on Wednesday that his CCM party planned to rig a presidential vote next
Burkina Faso sets new date for presidential and legislative elections
Burkina Faso’s transitional government has set November 29 as the new date for presidential and legislative elections. The country is
Egypt to get $ 3B from World Bank
Egypt will receive a 3-billion dollar loan from the World Bank in installments over the next three years to support
Thousands march in South Africa in anti-corruption protests
Members of the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa took to the streets on Wednesday protesting against corruption
Research underway to prevent people catching malaria
A potentially ground-breaking research is underway to try and prevent people catching malaria from a mosquito bite. Scientists are looking
Tensions build in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta
Nigeria’s amnesty programme for Niger Delta militants has been in place since 2009, when the late president Umaru Yar’ Adua
Delegates address recession fears in Nigerian Economic Forum
An economic summit which aims to salvage Nigeria from sliding into recession is under way in the country’s capital. There
Benin’s ex-President Mathieu Kerekou dies at 82
Benin’s former president Mathieu Kerekou, nicknamed “the chameleon” who ruled the tiny west African nation for a total of 30
Gold mining in Zimbabwe expected to rise
Gold output in Zimbabwe is expected to rise to 18.4 tonnes this year. That’s the highest level in 11 years,
Ancient Egyptian footwear exhibition opens in Cairo
An exhibition of ancient shoes and sandals has just opened at the Museum of Antiquities in Cairo, Egypt. The rare