South Africa: Moving South Africa Forward - The Ramaphosa Way

Another beautiful morning in Cape Town when at 5am, President Cyril Ramaphosa embarked on his 6km "people's" walk from Lookout Hill in Khayelitsha to Rocklands, Mitchells Plain, on… Read more »

Kenya: A Divided Kenya Should Alarm Its Friends

Kenya is sliding towards political chaos and possible inter-communal violence - or towards an authoritarian crackdown that could cripple its young democracy. The urgent need to… Read more »

Africa: Orabank Selects CR2 To Enable Digital Banking Suite In 12 Countries In Africa

February 27, 2018, Dubai, UAE, & Lomé, Togo - ORAGROUP, the holding company of the African banking group ORABANK, and CR2, a global banking software vendor, today… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Names New Ministers

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced his new Cabinet - a reshuffle that was expected since he was sworn in after former president Jacob Zuma was asked to resign. Read more »

Africa: Science Can Reverse 'New Normal' of Hunger and Climate Disaster

In 2017, climate and man-made disasters sent shockwaves across the world. 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 »

Djibouti: The Government of Djibouti Ends DP World's Concession Contract

Djibouti, 23 February 2018 -   Pursuant to the law of 8 November 2017 on strategic infrastructure contracts, the Government of the Republic of Djibouti has decided to proceed… Read more »

Mozambique: Water Restrictions Stay Put for Maputo

Mozambique authorities have announced a return to water restrictions of 2017 due to the scarcity of water in the Pequenos Libombos reservoir, Verdade Online reports. Read more »

Nigeria: Bobsled Team Makes First Olympic Appearance

Team Nigeria has made history as the first African nation to finish their first run in the women's bobsled at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Read more »

South Africa: The Deep Roots of Ramaphosa's 'Thuma Mina'

When President Cyril Ramaphosa quoted – in his inaugural address to South Africa's Parliament – the song "Send Me" by Hugh Masekela, he was not only honouring the… Read more »

Southern Africa: Rethinking Belonging Could Foster a More Humane Understanding of Migration

World Social Justice Day is this year marked by the theme: “Workers on the move: the quest for social justice”. 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 »

South Africa: Zuma Resigns, Ramaphosa to be Elected New President

President Jacob Zuma announced his resignation on Wednesday night. The South African Parliament is scheduled to elect Cyril Ramaphosa, his successor as leader of the ruling party,… Read more »

South Africa: ANC Moves to Replace Zuma as President

South Africa's ruling African National Congress will support an opposition motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma in Parliament on Thursday if the president does not… Read more »

South Africa: President Zuma Enters His Last Days in Office

President Jacob Zuma faces a vote of no confidence tabled in Parliament by his own party within days if he does not resign his office. Read more »

Africa: Statement by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Receipt of the Ibrahim Prize

It is an honor to have been selected for the Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership. By choice, I have led a life of service and sacrifice on behalf of the Liberian people, and I… 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 »

South Africa: Zuma's State of the Nation Postponed #SONA2018

Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete announced that the State of the Nation, to be delivered by President Jacob Zuma in Cape Town, will be postponed until further notice. Read more »

Africa: High Level Event on Empowering Women in Agriculture in Addis Ababa

A High Level Breakfast Meeting was organized on January 27, 2018, by Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS) on the theme Empowering Women in Agriculture (EWA) at the margins of the… 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: ANC Postpones Decision on Zuma's Fate... For Now

Talks among leaders of the African National Congress on the future of President Jacob Zuma ended late Monday without any announcement on his fate. Read more »

Cameroon: Chad Deploys Military to Southern Cameroons as Crisis Persists

According to multiple sources Chadian soldiers, dispatched by Chadian President Idriss Deby at the request of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, have been fighting for several weeks… Read more »

Africa: Adriano Campolina - "Expanding Tax base in a progressive way is a sustainable way to increase education spending"

The solution for quality of education for the benefit of all crystallizes the attentions during this high level meeting on the global partnership for education which taken place,… Read more »

Senegal: Rihanna 'Not Welcome in Senegal' - Religious Groups

Expected in Senegal on Friday, the singer has reportedly been told she is not welcome by 30 religious organizations part of a group called "No to Freemasonry and homosexuality".… Read more »

Africa: President Trump Wishes 'Successful Summit' to African Union- TEXT

Three days before an assembly of African heads-of-state and government that begins this weekend in Addis Ababa, the White House sent a letter from President Trump expressing "best… Read more »