Zimbabwe’s parliament drops Mugabe’s diamond probe
Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe will not appear before a Mines and Energy Parliamentary Committee investigating the looting and loss of … source
Study shows support for media weakening in East Africa
A study by Afrobarometer shows that support for a free media in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda is weakening. According to the research group’s new study, there … source
Chinese ‘railway family’ in Africa
Linking the Asian, European and African continents is the latest operation set up by the Chinese company Belt en road. Launched in 2013, the massive … source
Ethiopian Airlines to take delivery of record 100th aircraft in June
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will take delivery of its 100th aircraft in the first week of June. It will be the first time an African national carrier is…
‘I have no time for nonsense’: S. Africa’s Semenya responds to new IAAF regulations
Embattled South African athlete Caster Semenya has told journalists that ‘she has no time for nonsense’, when asked about the impending IAAF regulations that … source
Malawi VP attacks president, quits ruling party
Malawi’s vice president Saulos Chilima has publicly attacked the president of presiding over a government riddled with corruption on Wednesday as he … source
Gambian President musters $1.7 billion of support from international donors
A total of $1.7 billion was on Tuesday in Brussels by the International donors for The Gambia, to meet the 2.4 billion-euro budgets needed for his National … source
Mali opposition warn govt against repression, call for fresh protest on Friday
Mali’s opposition have warned the government against using force on their supporters, after a clash between police and the opposition in the capital Bamako on … source
Togo civil society, trade unions propose ways out of political crisis
A sit-at-home protest is expected to be observed in Togo this Monday after opposition parties in the country called on supporters to sustain their protest for … source
South Africa: Julius Malema under fire for alleged racist comments
The South Africa Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) say they are set to investigate leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters EFF Julius Malema over what … source