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Vote of no-confidence in South Africa’s Zuma will be secret

The vote of no-confidence in South Africa’s Jacob Zuma will be taken in secret, according to the national assembly speaker Baleka Mbete.

South African minister faces charges for assaulting 2 women

A deputy minister of education in South Africa has been charge by the police for slapping and assaulting two women at a nite club in Johannesburg.

Mozambique president in talks with opposition leader

Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi and the nation's opposition chief Afonso Dhlakama met on Sunday for the first time since 2015, a step toward peace after years of instability.

Rihanna gives bikes to girls in Malawi

Rihanna is giving bikes to girls in Malawi to help them get an education. It's part of a new partnership between the singer's Clara Lionel Foundation and Chinese bike-sharing company Ofo.

Opposition leader in Zambia detained for defaming president

Police arrested a Zambian opposition leader on Thursday and said he would be charged with defaming President Edgar Lungu, an offence that carries a maximum five-year prison term.

Al Qaeda releases South African kidnapped in 2011

South African Stephen McGowan, who was kidnapped by al Qaeda from the Mali tourist town of Timbuktu in 2011, has been released and is back home, foreign minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said on Thursday.

Soldiers and police in Zimbabwe clash

Zimbabwean soldiers reportedly ran amok and "mercilessly" attacked members of the police, much to the amusement of the on-looking public in Harare on Tuesday

Ex-Malawi president, Banda denies corruption charges

Malawi's former president denied on Tuesday any wrongdoing in a corruption scandal that erupted when she was in office, saying she will return to the southern...

South Africa economy in “duress”

South Africa's economy is in a state of "duress" and 2017 growth will fall short of 0.5 percent, President Jacob Zuma said late on...

Madagascar bus crash: At least 34 killed

At least 34 people died when a bus carrying young Christian worshippers plunged down a steep ravine in central Madagascar, police and hospital officials...

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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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