Tags GENERAL Al-Shabab founder barred from public office A former commander of militant Islamist group al-Shabab, and one of its founders, has been barred from running for public
Tags GENERAL World Bank: Cape Town easiest place to do business in Africa The City of Cape Town on Thursday welcomed the decision by the World Bank to rank it as the top
Tags GENERAL U.S. first lady arrives in Kenya It is expected that security will be beefed up and traffic strictly controlled on Nairobi’s major roads on Friday to
Tags GENERAL Congo accuses EU of election interference for maintaining sanctions Lawyers of a presidential candidate in Democratic Republic of Congo are lobbying the European Union to lift sanctions against their
Tags GENERAL Springboks go for second straight win over All Blacks on Saturday South Africa hold high hopes of a rare double over New Zealand as this year’s Rugby Championship comes to a
Tags GENERAL Ramaphosa pushes ‘South Africa first’ approach to tackle unemployment South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to the nation to adopt a “South Africa first” approach in order to
Tags GENERAL Former al-Shabab leader plans to run for office in Somalia A former commander of militant Islamist group al-Shabab has announced that he is running for public office in Somalia. Mukhtar
Tags GENERAL Gunmen kill at least 18 in attack in central Nigeria At least 18 people were feared killed and six others wounded following a night attack by gunmen in Bassa, a
Tags GENERAL Top Benin opposition politician facing drug trafficking charges Benin tycoon and opposition politician Sebastien Ajavon is facing trial for alleged drug trafficking despite being cleared of any involvement
Tags GENERAL U.S. judge blocks Trump plan to end protections for immigrants A judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from ending protections that allowed immigrants from four countries to live and