July 23, 2019
Mozambique: Govt Unhappy About South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi Trade Restrictions
Mozambique's Minister of Industry and Commerce Ragendra de Sousa has accused South Africa, Malawi and Zimbabwe of creating administrative difficulties that have prevented… Read more »
South Africa: Gordhan, Public Protector Square Off in High Court
Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has filed an urgent application to challenge the implementation of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's remedial actions against him,… Read more »
July 22, 2019
South Africa: ConCourt Orders Public Protector to Pay Costs After Bankorp Report 'Falsehoods'
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane put forward a "number of falsehoods" in her investigation into the South African Reserve Bank's… Read more »
July 21, 2019
South Africa: Ramaphosa Fights to Save His Presidency
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will launch legal action to overturn a report by the country's official ombudsman which threatens his presidency. Read more »
July 19, 2019
South Africa: Ramaphosa Misled Parliament on Bosasa Donation - Mkhwebane
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has said that President Cyril Ramaphosa deliberately deceived Parliament with regard to a R500,000 donation from Bosasa to fund his African… Read more »
July 17, 2019
Uganda: The Regime Wants Me Dead, Says Bobi Wine as He Prepares for 2021 Polls
The Ugandan musician and opposition lawmaker, Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, has said that he will challenge longtime President Yoweri Museveni in the 2021 elections,… Read more »
July 13, 2019
Somalia: Journalist Hodan Nalayeh Among Those Killed in Kismayo Hotel Blast
A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the Asasey Hotel in the southern port town of Kismayo on Friday, before several heavily armed gunmen forced their way… Read more »
July 12, 2019
South Africa: Gangsters, The National Defence Force is Coming to a Township Near You!
Look, I don't know what it's like to live in a township. I have never experienced gunshots going off on a daily basis. I have never dodged bullets on my way to school, neither have… Read more »
Tanzania: 'Set Your Ovaries Free', Magufuli Tells Tanzania Women
Tanzania President John Magufuli has urged the country's women to "set your ovaries free" and have many more children so the economy can grow, Reuters reports. Read more »
July 10, 2019
Sudan: Internet Access Returning After Court Order
Sudan's telecom providers have begun restoring mobile access to the internet weeks after service was cut off following a deadly crackdown on protesters, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
July 05, 2019
Lesotho: Royal Plea for Unity After Parties Agree to Reform Governance
Against the backdrop of Lesotho's decades-long political strife, and recent turmoil within the current ruling party, a senior member of the Basotho royal family has issued an… Read more »
July 04, 2019
Sudan: Protesters Resume Talks With Military Council
Sudan's protest leaders have resumed face-to-face talks with the ruling generals, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
July 02, 2019
Rwanda: 25 Years After Liberation, Kagame Speaks on Leadership, Foreign Aid and African Unity
This year, Rwanda celebrates the 57th golden jubilee of independence and the 25th anniversary of liberation. Held under the theme "Together We Prosper," this year's celebration is… Read more »
Sudan: Protest Organisers Reveal Action Plan
The organisation leading the strike in the country and calling for civilian rule, the Sudan Professionals Association, has published an agenda that will culminate in a big show of… Read more »
July 01, 2019
Sudan: 'We Will Continue Our Protests Until the Military Yields'
Three more people have been found dead in Omdurman city, Sudan, activists say, bringing the total death toll from anti-military protests to at least 10 across the country, Al… Read more »
June 25, 2019
Rwanda: EU Human Rights Report is 'Ridiculous', 'Rubbish' - Kagame
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has described criticism of his country's human rights record as "rubbish" and "ridiculous" in an interview with France24's Catherine Nicholson on the… Read more »
June 16, 2019
Egypt: Former President Mohamed Morsi Dies
Egypt's former President Mohamed Morsi has died, Egyptian state media reports. Read more »
June 17, 2019
South Africa: Mandela Foundation Seeks Meeting with Zindzi Mandela Over 'Land Thieves' Tweets
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has called for a meeting with South Africa's ambassador to Denmark Zindzi Mandela after she she posted several tweets about land that sparked outrage,… Read more »
June 12, 2019
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Named in Bosasa Report, Public Protector Confirms
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has confirmed in a letter to Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane that President Cyril Ramaphosa is implicated in her investigation into the… Read more »
Nigeria: Our Girls Need You!
Five years ago, in April 2014, the world gaped in horror at the news that Boko Haram insurgents had swarmed out of the Sambisa Forest in northeastern Nigeria's Borno State to… Read more »
June 11, 2019
Kenya: State House Intruder Incident Sparks Mental Health Debate
Although the Kenyan police are still investigating the motive behind the incident in which a man was shot and injured after he jumped over the State House fence, detectives are… Read more »
Botswana: High Court Scraps Anti-Gay Laws
Botswana's High Court has overturned a law criminalizing consensual same-sex relations. Under section 164 of Botswana's Penal Code, same sex relations was an offense that carried a… Read more »
June 06, 2019
Sudan: AU Suspends Sudan's Membership After Crackdown on Protesters
The African Union has suspended Sudan's membership until the military hands over power to a civilian-led transitional government. A tweet from its Peace and Security Council… Read more »
June 05, 2019
Sudan: Death Toll Rises as China, Russia Block UN Action
The number of people killed since security forces stormed a protest camp outside the Defence Ministry in central Khartoum has risen to 60, according to a Reuters report quoting… Read more »
June 04, 2019
Sudan: Why the World Should Back Democracy in Sudan and How
For nearly six weeks, since Sudan’s military relented in the face massive civilian protests and removed longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir from power, the country has been… Read more »