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MTN discussed share sale of Nigerian unit with local regulator

The logo of MTN telecommunication company is seen printed on a umbrella at a call point along a road in Lagos. Photo Credit: REUTERS   South Africa's...

Zimbabwe outdoors bond notes equal to US dollar to cure cash crunch

Zimbabwe’s central bank has released bond notes onto the market today despite strong resistance from a section of the society. The southern African country is...

South Africa’s Zuma faces no-confidence vote by party’s executive panel

South Africa's scandal-plagued President Jacob Zuma is facing a vote of no confidence by the ruling party's executive committee, media reported on Monday. The ANC's...

As Zimbabwe’s money runs out, so does Mugabe’s power

Locals walk past old currency notes on display along a street in the capital Harare, Zimbabwe. Photo Credit: REUTERS     In Zimbabwe, where worthless $100 trillion...

South Africa’s scandal-plagued Zuma to face ANC integrity panel

South African President Jacob Zuma speaks at the City Hall in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, November 18, 2016. Photo Credit: REUTERS   South African President Jacob Zuma...

South Africa unemployment hits 13-yr high in Q3

South Africa’s unemployment rose to a 13-year high in the third quarter with the manufacturing, mining and agricultural sectors all shedding jobs within the...

Uganda’s President Museveni asserts US and EU had no business dislodging Gaddafi and Saddam

Ugandan President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has said the United States (US) and European Union (EU) had no business invading Libya and Iraq. According to...

Malawi faces calls to review two-year jail term for HIV-positive ‘hyena’ man

An HIV-positive Malawian man has been jailed for two years with hard labor after claiming families paid him to have sex with more than...

Safa charges suspended coach Mashaba

South Africa coach Ephraim Mashaba is charged by the country's football association (Safa) and will attend a disciplinary hearing on 1 December. Mashaba will answer...

Zimbabwe war veterans ‘celebrating’

No longer in cuffs - Zimbabwe War Veterans former spokesman Douglas Mahiya.   Zimbabwe's war veterans are celebrating after a Harare magistrate suspended their trial and...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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