AFRICA

According to a confirmation from the national army of Chad read on national radio, the newly re-elected President Idriss Déby has died of wounds he received while commanding his army in battles against rebels in the north. In a…

Johannesburg – A 15-year-old Limpopo schoolgirl has been arrested for the brutal assault of Lufuno Mavhungu, who was captured on video being beaten her at Mbilwi Secondary School this week. The schoolgirl has been charged with assault…

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has signed a law extending his presidential mandate by two years. This follows the parliament's approval of a motion to extend the term over the dispute that has caused a delay in conducting…

Dear Akon, The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Vanguard Africa are aware that you and your wife, Rozina Negusei, visited Uganda from April 2 to April 6, 2021 to discuss business and investment opportunities with Ugandan President…

The Zimbabwe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed that Zimbabwean man, Nyasha Mugwagwa, was one of 12 people who were beheaded by Islamic insurgents in Mozambique. The Islamic State-linked insurgents, who are known in Mozambique as…

The Eritrean authorities have released on bail 36 prisoners who had been in detention because of their faith. Sources told the BBC that 14 of the released prisoners have been in detention for the past four years in the Dahilik island.…

N'Djamena  — Voters in Chad headed to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election in which Idriss Deby is widely expected to extend his three-decade rule despite growing signs of popular discontent and opposition criticism over his…

The news of rapper AKA’s fiancée Nelli Tembe‘s sudden and tragic death has sent shockwaves throughout the country. The news of the apparent suicide broke on Sunday morning, after reports that police were investigating an…

Tanzania has revised a decision to lift a ban on all media in the country, clarifying that only online television would benefit from the measure, a government spokesman said in a tweet on Wednesday. The country's new President Samia…

The plane's nonappearance took its original destination in Zambia by surprise. As the pilot informed air traffic control that he was about to land, they told him: "We can't see you." The cargo plane touched down on Sunday at the…

History has been made by Award-winning novelist, children’s writer, dub poet and musician Ignatius Tirivangani Mabasa who wrote the first-ever ChiShona PhD thesis at Rhodes University. The multi-talented writer who writes mainly in…

SELF-PROCLAIMED Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has announced that this daughter Israella Bushiri has passed away. She had been in hospital for weeks, battling a severe lung infection. Earlier this month, it was announced that her illness had…

The leader of Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema mentioned that the Zulu royal family must show unity in order to keep the relevance of the monarchy among South Africans. Malema went to see the Zulu royal household in Nongoma,…

With the backing of Fifa chief Gianni Infantino, the Mamelodi Sundowns owner has been named as the replacement for outgoing Ahmad Ahmad South African billionaire and Africa’s ninth richest person Patrice Motsepe has been confirmed as the…

Constitutional Court has been requested by the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture of former President Jacob Zuma, to sentence him two years behind bars for contempt – following he defied its ruling that he should go before the…

Zimbabwean telecoms mogul Strive Masiyiwa has called on young African business owners, whom he calls "digital, liberated young entrepreneurs" to lead a wealth-creation and entrepreneurial revolution on the continent. Masiyiwa said young…

The National Assembly's home affairs portfolio wants answers to what led to the conjestion at two of the country's busiest land border posts in December. MPs have argued that the congestion at the Beitbridge border on December…

Malema appeals R1m defamation case against Rawula The EFF leader is not backing down after being accused of abusing millions in party funds and taking money from VBS. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema is taking his…

Zimbabwe has regained its voting right at the United Nations General Assembly which had been suspended over mounting arrears on its financial obligations to the global body. The country paid its outstanding US$81 770 contribution to the…

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa has announced the passing on of the Bishop of Swaziland Ellington Wamukoya due to Covid-19 complications. The 69 year-old Bishop Ellinah, known around the world for her…

The Kingdom of Eswatini has signed up to a "Clean Network" initiative which will see the exclusion of Chinese equipment which the United States considers a threat to its information security. In a joint statement first reported by the…

Mali’s authorities have banned a protest scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in the capital Bamako against the presence of the French anti-jihadist force in the country. Bamako governor's chief of staff Daniel Dembele said the protest had…

China has announced that it is holding talks with Kenya for a possible debt service suspension which will assist the country to recover from the economic challenges of Covid-19. A statement released by the Embassy said "China attaches…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has hailed "tangible progress" recently made in tackling the almost decade-long Lybia crisis, demanding that all foreign troops and mercenaries leave the country by the week end. A report submitted on…