Djibouti: The new ambitions of the Doraleh Container Terminal

Djibouti, République de Djibouti, March 9, 2018 - Following the termination, on February 22, 2018, of the concession contract previously awarded to DP World regarding the… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: French Govt, Obiang at Loggerheads Over Corruption Charges

Equatorial Guinea has taken the French government to the International Court of Justice, accusing it of violating the diplomatic immunity of Vice President Teodorin Obiang, son of… Read more »

South Africa: The Ministers President Ramaphosa Should Fire

President Cyril Ramaphosa will soon make an announcement of a Cabinet reshuffle, after asking the opposition to be patient and give him time to apply his mind. Read more »

South Africa: Defiant Eskom Power Utility Boss Koko Finally Resigns

Controversial Chief Executive Officer Matshela Koko submitted his resignation letter via email to the Group Chief Executive of Eskom this morning. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Poachers Wield Cyanide as New Weapon Against Elephants

The poaching of elephants on the continent has dramatically increased, with poachers increasingly turning to poison instead of using their noisy rifles as police and park rangers… Read more »

Cameroon: Heavy Fighting Reported in Southern Cameroons

There was heavy military activity in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon on the night of February 3. Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Outlines Plans for Radical Change - With Assurances

The African National Congress's new leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, sketched out a path for the party's future on Saturday which carefully balanced demands for radical change to address… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Constitutional Review Goes Up in Smoke – And the People Lose Again

After three years of arduous work collecting, deliberating and collating views across the country for a new constitution, it looks like Sierra Leone may end up not having one… Read more »

South Africa: Presidency Drafts New State of Emergency Regulations - Report

Regulations to the State of Emergency Act of 1997 have been drafted by an inter-departmental task team, according to the Rapport newspaper. Read more »

South Africa: Deputy President Ramaphosa 'Would Believe' Zuma's Rape Accuser

During a radio interview with 702's Karima Brown, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said he "would believe" Fezekile Kuzwayo - also known as Khwezi - who accused President Jacob… Read more »

Egypt: TV Presenter Jailed for Talking About Sex Outside Marriage

Doaa Salah, a presenter on Al-Nahar TV has been sentenced to three years in jail after she discussed ways of becoming pregnant outside a conventional marriage, reports news site… Read more »

Africa: Where Journalists Are Killed With Impunity

Somalia has the world's worst record for solving the murders of journalists – and holds it for the third year running, says a new report. Read more »

Africa: 'Guptagate' Hits Businesses Across Africa, China, India

The corruption scandal engulfing South Africa's state-owned companies has triggered a ban by one of the world's leading software companies on the payment of commissions on… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Boko Haram Suspects Deserve Fair Trials

As I waited at Nigeria's Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos, watching bags of various colors and shapes tumble onto the carousel, I cast a glance around the airport. It always feels… Read more »

Cameroon: How Yaounde is Stifling Freedom

The regime in Yaounde has a simple way of making sure citizens toe the line. Rights provided for in the constitution is simply for reading pleasure. It is meant to please the… Read more »

South Africa: The Teflon Presidency - Where Motions of No-Confidence Don't Stick

President Jacob is living up to his title of Teflon president for his ability to survive no-confidence votes brought before Parliament by opposition parties. Read more »

Africa: Hasta La Visa - When Travelling Takes a Wrong Turn

We all know traveling is great - learning about new places and cultures while posting selfies to make friends on Facebook jealous is always fun, but what about when it's not?… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Dozens Apply For Hangman Post

More than 50 job-seekers have applied for the hangman's post in Zimbabwe, Newsday reports. Read more »

Togo: Day of Anger Protesters Demand Constitutional Reforms

Thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets on Wednesday calling for constitutional reforms. People gathered in several locations around the capital Lomé as well… Read more »

Zimbabwe: The Law vs Jonathan Moyo - How Does He Avoid Prosecution?

"Perennial wisdom from divine revelation and human experience dictates that all earthly things great or small, beautiful or ugly, good or bad, sad or happy, foolish or wise must… Read more »

Cameroon: The Ambazonia Declaration - How the Govt Can Avoid Bloodshed

On September 22, while President Paul Biya was attending the UN conference in Washington, massive protests across Cameroon's Anglophone regions brought thousands of people to the… Read more »

Nigeria: How Much Did Former Oil Minister 'Steal'?

Diezani Alison-Madueke, served under former president Goodluck Jonathan from 2010 to 2015 and was Nigeria's first female minister of petroleum resources. She has been accused of… Read more »

Africa: New Day in Angola, Old Story in Equatorial Guinea

Oil-rich Angola and Equatorial Guinea have long shared the infamous distinction of having the longest-serving presidents in Africa – 38 years. Read more »

Senegal: Dakar Deports Activist For Burning Franc CFA

A pan-African activist campaigning for an end to the use of the French-backed Franc CFA has been thrown out of Senegal. Kemi Séba, a Beninoise born in France, was arrested… Read more »

Togo: Govt Slows Internet Ahead of Opposition Demonstration

The Internet is slowed down in Togo as the opposition announced a demonstration for this Wednesday and Thursday. Citizens had trouble communicating on the Internet this morning,… Read more »