South Africa’s Parliament files affidavit to counter court bid on land reform
South Africa’s Parliament has filed a legal affidavit to counter a court bid to set aside a report on amending
Ethiopia to launch its first satellite in 2019
Ethiopia has announced its intention to launch its first satellite during 2019. According to the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI)
Court accuses oil company of swindling Nigeria out of $6 billion
A court in Milan is considering charges of corruption against Eni and Shell in a controversial oil deal that led
Experts gather in Africa to make case for protecting cultural heritage
More than 800 participants are in the Mauritian Capital, Port Louis, for the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the
African Union special envoy leaves for Zimbabwe to open infrastructure forum
Newly appointed African Union special envoy Raila Odinga left the country on Sunday for Zimbabwe to open a forum on
Uganda’s Museveni says capsized cruise boat was overloaded, 29 dead
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni said on Sunday that a cruise boat which capsized on Lake Victoria a day earlier, killing
Botswana president vows to fight gender-based violence
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Sunday pledged to step up his commitment and actions to end gender-based violence. He made
U.S embassy in Kinshasa closes over “terrorist threat”
The U.S embassy in Kinshasa has closed following what it terms as a “possible terrorist threat”. In a statement, the
Al Shabaab gunmen kill 10 at religious centre in Somalia attack
At least 10 people have been confirmed dead following an attack by Al Shabaab gunmen and a suicide bomber in
UN urges Somalis to step up efforts to end gender-based violence
The UN on Sunday called on all Somalis to take concrete steps to help bring an end to gender-based violence