Condemnation and support after Niger bans French broadcasters
An international advocacy group Saturday condemned Niger’s suspension of nine French media outlets accused of “threatening public order and national
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Mali: Hundreds rally to show support for beleaguered army leader
Hundreds of supporters of the Malian junta gathered at a stadium in the capital of Bamako on Saturday to reaffirm
Stop abusing six-month rent advance cap — Mahama to landlords
President John Dramani Mahama has raised concerns over the continued disregard for rent advance regulations, despite existing laws limiting rent
Energy ministry sets up control and command centre to improve response time to power challenges
Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Abdulai Jinapor, says plans are underway to operationalise a control and command centre
Chad sentences eight opposition leaders to prison and bans coalition
Eight Chadian opposition leaders arrested at the end of last month were jailed for eight years on Friday, their lawyer
Burundi to hold presidential elections on May 3 next year
Burundi will hold presidential elections on May 3 next year, the electoral commission announced Friday, during a meeting boycotted by
Rivals vow to take down Ramaphosa after court clears impeachment probe
Julius Malema, the leader of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has called for Ramaphosa to immediately resign and for
Gabon’s president courts Angolan investors
Gabonese president Brice Oligui Nguema on Friday sought to convince Angolan investors to visit his country. The Angola-Gabon economic roundtable
South Africa top court revives impeachment inquiry against Ramaphosa
South Africa’s top court on Friday overturned a vote in parliament that quashed the opening of impeachment proceedings against President
Zimbabwe to return 67 farms seized under Mugabe-era land reforms
Zimbabwe will return 67 foreign-owned commercial farms that were seized during the country’s controversial land reform programme under former president