Accusations are flying amid an investigation into the fire that devastated South Africa’s parliament at the start of the new year – it has also sparked debate about the very future of the chamber’s look and location. The building’s neoclassical columns and Cape Dutch additions serve as a reminder of the country’s colonial past and…
Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embaló declared that peace has returned to the country after Tuesday’s failed coup attempt. The president spoke to the media after announcing on the social networks that the situation was under control. “At the preview of the Council of Ministers, I could never have imagined that the President of the Republic,…
Storm displaces around 1,000 families in capital city. LUSAKA, Zambia Tropical Storm Ana, which has ravaged most southern African nations, has reached Zambia, with the country’s meteorological department on Monday forecasting continued heavy rainfall. Zambia has recorded torrential rains since the weekend, with around 1,000 families displaced in the capital Lusaka alone. The Zambia Meteorological…
Lazarus Chakwera dissolved his Cabinet on Jan. 24 before floods hit and has since sworn in 21 ministers and 9 deputy ministers. LILONGWE, Malawi Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera said Monday that the impact of last week’s floods from Tropical Storm Ana has been huge and devastating. He said Malawi will need help from both local…
Trial put on hold until constitutional order restored in country, tribunal says. KIGALI, Rwanda A military tribunal in Burkina Faso announced Monday that it has suspended the trial over the 1987 assassination of revolutionary leader and former President Thomas Sankara because of a recent coup. The move came days after the military junta that deposed…
Prime minister’s remarks come in response to parliament speaker’s intention to name new premier on Feb. 8. TRIPOLI, Libya Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh said Monday that the government will continue to carry out its duties until elections are held in June, amid a bid by parliament to replace him. Dbeibeh’s remarks came in…
Mali announced the expulsion of French ambassador Joel Meyer in light of “hostile” comments. This move comes as the West African country battles a nearly decade-long jihadist campaign, raising questions over Franc’s continuous support. The French foreign ministry has noted the and expressed solidarity with its European partners. Mali on Monday said it was expelling the French ambassador…
Nigeria got knocked out of the AFCON in the last-16. And some fans decided to take out their frustration on social media. Yaounde, Cameroon – Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) elimination in the last-16 at the hands of Tunisia was a deep disappointment for the team’s followers. The Super Eagles were not only favourites to…
Dunswart train station now lies in near ruin. The dangling cables, crumbling buildings and towering weeds that obscure the tracks give the impression of a place long abandoned. But it is not time that has caused the destruction at this stop east of South Africa’s commercial hub, Johannesburg. Thieves and vandals have been at work.…
8th Meeting of AfCFTA Council of Ministers convened in Accra on Jan. 28-29. ACCRA, Ghana The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has agreed to allow the trading of 850 new products pending approval by the heads of state of the African Union. Trading of the products will commence under AfCFTA’s Rule of Origin protocol.…