January 22, 2019
Zimbabwe: Ramaphosa Calls for End to Zimbabwe Sanctions
President Ramaphosa, who is in Geneva, Switzerland for the release of a report by the International Labour Organisation, urged the EU to lift whatever sanctions it may still have… Read more »
South Africa: Democratic Alliance Doubles Down on Anti-ANC Election Message
According to EWN, a billboard commissioned by the Democratic Alliance (DA) that features a list of names of victims in the Life Esidimeni tragedy and the Marikana massacre has been… Read more »
Burkina Faso: President Chooses New Prime Minister
President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has appointed Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré as Prime Minister. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Presidential Inauguration Ceremony Postponed
The inauguration of Felix Tshisekedi as president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been postponed. Read more »
January 18, 2019
Zimbabwe: What Now After a 2nd Internet Shutdown, and Treason Charges for Activists?
Zimbabwe's government has again forced a "total Internet shutdown", Misa Zimbabwe says, after a violent crackdown by police when huge crowds protested against dramatic fuel price… Read more »
Botswana: 'Most Feared Man In Botswana' Arrested on Corruption Charges
Former Botswana director-general of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Isaac Kgosi has been arrested at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport on his arrival… Read more »
Africa: AU's Kagame, Heads of State Step In Over DR Congo Electoral Crisis
The African Union (AU) appears determined to make a decisive, high-level intervention to resolve the political crisis generated by the contested results of the Congolese elections. Read more »
January 17, 2019
Congo-Kinshasa: 10 Things You Might Not Know About Patrice Lumumba
(1) January 17 marks the forty-first anniversary of the brutal assassination of Patrice Lumumba. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Falls Short on Human Rights Obligations, Says HRW
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has done little since taking power to carry out reforms reflecting a commitment to respect for human rights, according to a new report from a leading… Read more »
January 15, 2019
Africa: Could South Africa Become a 'Fragile State'?
State failure has become a 21st century analytical preoccupation. It is traditionally defined by the inability of key state institutions to deliver public goods to their citizens… Read more »
January 14, 2019
Congo-Kinshasa: Authoritarian Out – But What's Next in DRC?
The presidential and parliamentary elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo have put hopes for real change on hold, but a weekend court challenge by the opposition instead of… Read more »
January 10, 2019
Congo-Kinshasa: Election Results - Congolese Organisation in South Africa Fears Chaos
The Congolese People's Organisation in South Africa fears that chaos could erupt in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the country's electoral commission declared … Read more »
January 07, 2019
Gabon: Govt Announces Arrest of Soldiers Attempting Coup
Most of the soldiers who seized the headquarters of national radio in Libreville have been arrested, according to a government spokesperson. He said another one is on the run,… Read more »
Gabon: Soldiers Seize Radio Station in Attempted Coup - Reports
Soldiers in the Gabon army are being reported to be attempting a coup after taking over a radio station in the capital of Libreville. Read more »
December 19, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Election is Time of Reckoning for Congolese People'
If the presidential election scheduled for Sunday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo actually takes place, it could lead to the first “peaceful” transfer of power… Read more »
Mozambique: Debt-Ridden Govt Still Financing Gas Stations
The Filipe Nyusi Nyusi-led government continues financing fuel stations in Mozambique to ensure availability of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and oil, Verdade reports. Read more »
December 13, 2018
Africa: The 3 Cornerstones of Trump's New Africa Strategy
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Ambassador John Bolton is revealing US President Donald Trump's new Africa strategy at the Heritage Foundation in… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Fire Guts Electoral Commission Building
Days ahead of elections, the building that houses the country's electoral commission in Kinshasa has caught fire. The cause of the fire is still unknown but AFP reports that thick… Read more »
South Africa: Former President Zuma Has to Pay Back Legal Fees
The North Gauteng High Court has ordered that South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma pay back millions the State spent on his legal fees to defend allegations… Read more »
December 12, 2018
Africa: Trump Administration to Deliver Long-Awaited Africa Policy on December 13
President Donald Trump will deliver his administration's long-awaited Africa Policy tomorrow. Kenya's Daily Nation reports that Assistant to the President for National Security… Read more »
December 11, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: EU Renews Sanctions Against Top Officials
Despite all the lobbying, the European Union has renewed sanctions against the DR Congo's top officials. Read more »
South Africa: Be Prepared to Die When Fighting Injustice - Xolobeni Leader Nonhle Mbuthuma
As the world commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, women activists around the world were celebrated for being at the forefront of the… Read more »
Africa: Why So Many Women Have Mobilised for Change in 2018
Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018, Amnesty International said as it launched the review. The launch marks the… Read more »
December 06, 2018
Malawi: 25 Years On, Malawi and Zambia Still Struggling With Borders
Since 2004, when the AU Commission directed all countries with outstanding border disputes to clearly mark their boundaries by the end of 2010, Zambia and Malawi have been working… Read more »
Rwanda: Former Presidential Candidate Diane Rwigara and Mother Adeline Walk Free
Activists Diane Rwigara and her mother Adeline have been acquitted of all charges brought against them. The High Court in Kigali brought the judgment today, after more than a year… Read more »