G Bissau parliament meets for the first time in two years
Guinea Bissau's parliament met Thursday for the first time in nearly two years after the appointment of a consensus prime minister to end a dragging political crisis.
The tiny West African former Portuguese colony has...
Kenya’s ruling party dismisses calls for constitutional amendments to create new posts
By Diana Rose Wairumbi
Kenya’s ruling Party has dismissed muted calls for the amendment of the Constitution to create new positions in the executive.
The Jubilee Party’s Secretary-General Raphael Tuju on Thursday said the proposal is...
UK re-opens investigation into alleged Genocide criminals
The U.K. has re-opened investigations into five key suspects from the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
The fresh police inquiries follow a week of official mourning in Rwanda, during which the remains of 50 genocide victims...
Burundi’s lawmakers pass bill allowing search without warrant
Burundi’s National Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to allow the police to conduct random searches in residential areas without a search warrant.
The police will be allowed to conduct the searches in localities...
King Mswati III changes his kingdom’s name from Swaziland to eSwatini
The landlocked southern African monarch of Swaziland has had its name changed to Kingdom of eSwatini.
King Mswati III made the announcement on Thursday during celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Swazi independence.
The celebrations also...
Buhari under fire for latest criticism of Nigerian youth
Speaking at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Westminster on Wednesday, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said many young people in Nigeria are lazy and simply want to take advantage of the country's oil wealth.
"More than...
Ethiopia’s PM cabinet list ratified by parliament
Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister on Thursday presented part of his new ministerial cabinet during his first appearance in parliament since his swearing-in, Reuters news agency reports.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed named a new defence minister...
Plans to aid Africa cocoa farmers facing multiple hurdles
Global chocolate makers are buying more cocoa sourced through schemes aimed at stamping out poverty. For many chocolate producers the rush is on to make their supply chains more ethical ahead of self-imposed 2020...
Syrian-born German linked to 9/11 attacks arrested
A Syrian-born German linked to the 11 September 2001 U.S. attack has reportedly been arrested by Kurdish fighters and is being held in northern Syria.
According to AFP a commander of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic...
New round of South Sudan peace talks delayed
Officials say the next round of South Sudan peace talks has been delayed without explanation.
The talks were meant to resume next week in neighbouring Ethiopia, mediated by a regional bloc. The discussions have sought...