Hundreds of supporters of Guinea’s opposition coalition staged a demonstration in front of EU buildings in Brussels on Sunday to protest its dissolution by Conakry’s ruling junta. The gathering, by the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), condemned the dissolution that was decreed August 6 and declared in defiance of the junta.…
Several people were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday after police opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in several towns in the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland, opposition party members and witnesses said. Hundreds of people took to the streets in the capital Hargeisa and the cities of Burao and Erigavo after negotiations between the government…
Trade union Solidarity has welcomed the announcement from state-owned arms manufacturer, Denel, that all outstanding salaries have now been paid. Denel says it has paid R318 million in outstanding salaries. The company also has a new restructuring plan to help rebuild its industrial capabilities. The new leadership says they are looking at six elements that will…
President Cyril Ramaphosa, together with his cabinet and elected representatives and officials from provincial and local government, will on Friday engage the community of the Sedibeng District Municipality, south of Gauteng, on the challenges they face. Preview of the Imbizo : The District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo, the fourth of its kind following those in…
Dozens died in anti-government protests in Sierra Leone, police and other sources said on Thursday, sharply raising the death toll from the previous day’s clashes as shocked citizens stayed mostly behind closed doors in the capital Freetown. Six police officers and at least 21 civilians were killed, the sources said, as hundreds took to the…
Police Minister Bheki Cele says the DNA tests of the eight women raped at a mine dump on the West Rand recently, will be prioritised. He was taking part in a ministerial briefing session in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). The issue of illegal mining has again been thrust into the spotlight after the gang…
About 200 000 Zimbabweans in South Africa are expected to return to their homeland. Anyone 16 or older can bring back a car worth up to R700 000 without paying import duty fees. Returning Zimbabweans can bring an unlimited quantity of household furniture and appliances. It’s four months until Zimbabweans in South Africa under the…
On Thursday, Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) had not yet declared the official results of the presidential race. However, winners of other elective seats were being announced.The Orange Democratic Movement candidate Peter Ochieng Orero was elected new Kibra-MP. The winner received the certifcate proving his success. For this Raila Odinga ally, going to…
Abuja, The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday launched air strikes, killing 28 bandits, including bandit leader Alhaji Shanono in North Central Kaduna State. Several others were injured following the ongoing military offensive against insurgents. On Monday, the military killed another 27 bandits in targeted airstrikes, bringing the number of those killed in the area…
Summary The Raila blue expanse represents a pincer movement or complete encirclement of the Ruto yellow, and territorial dominance. As projected, Dr Ruto retained his Rift Valley base, scooping over 90 of the vote in most counties, while Mr Odinga did the same in his Nyanza bedrock. A key determinant, however, might turn out to…