Zimbabwe’s youth calls for change ahead of elections [No Comment]
Young voters in Zimbabwe hope the first election without Robert Mugabe will mark a change in a country where most of them are unemployed, and say the older … source
South Africa land reform may allow for compensation in certain instances – Enoch Godongwana
A senior African National Congress party official has hinted South Africa’s plans to allow for land seizures without compensation will primarily focus on … source
South Africa confident over DRC’s Dec. polls
South Africa has expressed confidence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s December elections saying the polls would be peaceful. South Africa’s Foreign … source
30 migrants arrested in Senegal
Police in Senegal said some 30 migrants who had left by boat from Gambia in hopes of arriving in Europe were arrested on Saturday August 18. The police said ……
Mali: Looking ahead at president Boubacar Keita’s second term
Mali’s president-elect Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was sworn-in for a second five-year term on Tuesday, in a low-key ceremony that was not attended by several of … source
South Sudan government accused of violating ceasefire
South Sudan’s main rebel force SPLM-IO has accused government forces of attacking their defensive positions a day after both sides signed a peace deal, while … source
Emmerson Mnangagwa returns to Zimbabwe [The Morning Call]
Zimbabwe’s ousted vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned to Zimbabwe from exile, hailing a “new and unfolding democracy” in the country. source
Riek Machar, Salva Kirr chance at peace in Khartoum meeting?
If all goes well, a top reconciliation meeting is expected in Sudan, between South Sudan’s armed opposition leader Riek Machar and his rival President Salva … source
Exploring Burkina Faso [Travel]
In this week’s travel segment we delve into the tourism potential of Burkina Faso. Though there have not been many tourists patronizing it per year, it remains a … source
Extinct animals live on at Cairo zoological museum [No Comment]
Concealed in the heart of Egypt’s Giza zoo is the Zoological Museum, where time has frozen – at least a hundred years of it, as animal history is kept alive…