BY BBC NEWS 16TH APRIL 2019-Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has promised to abolish the death penalty so that the country can retain its
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Pope hopes for S.Sudan peace as leaders end Vatican retreat
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Vatican City, Vatican City State, Apr 11 – Pope Francis called Thursday for warring South Sudanese factions to respect the latest armistice after a
End of an Era as Sudan president Omar al-Bashir steps down
BY BBC AFRICA,11TH APRIL2019- Sudan president Omar al-Bashir has stepped down after months of street protests against his leadership, international media reports. There has been
Sudan army to make ‘important’ announcement after weeks of protests
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Khartoum, Sudan, Apr 10 – The Sudanese army was Thursday planning to make “an important announcement”, state media said, after months of protests against
Sudan defence minister: Chaos will not be tolerated
BY BBC NEWS,9TH APRIL,2019-Sudan’s Minister of Defence and Vice-President Awad Muhammad Bin-Awf has warned that the army will not allow the country to “slip into
Algeria protesters demand end to regime after Bouteflika’s fall
BY BBC NEWS,ALGIERS,5TH APRIL 2019-Thousands have taken to the streets of the Algerian capital demanding a complete overhaul of the country’s political structure. This is
US revokes prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s visa over Afghanistan war probe
BY BBC NEWS,5TH APRIL 2019-The US has revoked the entry visa for the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda. The decision is
Abdelaziz Bouteflika: Algerian leader resigns amid protests
Algerians celebrate Bouteflika quitting BY BBC NEWS 3RD APRIL,2019-Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned after weeks of massive streets protests. Mr Bouteflika, who has been
Shabaab raid kills 11 in Somalia, including deputy minister
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, MOGADISHU, Somalia , Mar 23 – An attack involving gunmen and bomb blasts on a complex housing government ministries in Somalia’s capital killed
Tshisekedi pardons 700 political prisoners
BY BBC NEWS ,13TH MARCH 2019-The Democratic Republic of Congo’s newly elected President Félix Tshisekedi has pardoned 700 political prisoners, in what is seen as
DR Congo: Violence may be crime against humanity, UN says
By BBC , 12TH MARCH, 2019-A UN investigation says violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2018 may amount to crimes against humanity. It says at least 500
Second day of land protests in Ethiopia
BY BBC AFRICA,8TH MARCH 2019-For the second day, thousands of people are protesting in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. This is the town of Aweday, where people
DR Congo’s Felix Tshisekedi and Joseph Kabila agree to form coalition
BY AFP,KINSHASA, 7TH MARCH 2019-DR Congo’s recently elected president, Felix Tshisekedi and his predecessor Joseph Kabila on Wednesday said they had decided to form a coalition government following
Algerians protest Bouteflika bid for fifth term as deadline looms
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Algiers, Algeria, Mar 3 – Hundreds of students took part in new protests Sunday in Algiers and other cities against a fifth term for
Armed Gunmen battle security forces in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
BY KORIR JUMA/NEWS DESK,NAIROBI,1ST MARCH 2019-Gunmen battled security forces in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Friday morning, hours after insurgents launched a car bomb attack in
Nigeria’s Buhari wins re-election,to rule for the next 4 years
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb 26 – Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday re-elected Nigeria’s president, after a delayed poll that angered voters and raised political
Nigeria votes for a new president after delay
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Daura, Nigeria, Feb 23 – Nigerians voted for a new president on Saturday after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy
Bashir declares year-long state of emergency across Sudan
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Khartoum, Sudan, Feb 23 – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir declared a nationwide state of emergency on Friday and dissolved the government in an effort
Tanzania jails Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ trafficker for 15 years
BY AFP,19TH FEB 2019-A Tanzanian court on Tuesday sentenced a Chinese woman dubbed the “Ivory Queen” to 15 years in jail for her role in
Nigeria postpones presidential election for one week
BY AFP,ABUJA, 16TH FEB 2019-Nigeria’s electoral watchdog on Saturday postponed presidential and parliamentary elections for one week, just hours before polls were due to open. Polling had been
Zimbabwe’s vice president hospitalised in India: official
BY REUTERS,11TH FEB 2019- Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is being treated in India for a minor ailment, a government deputy minister has said, days
BBC journalists arrested in Uganda
BY BBC NEWS,7TH FEB 2019-Ugandan police have detained a team of BBC journalists in the country’s capital, Kampala. The journalists were looking into the illegal
Strengthening bilateral relations between DRC and Kenya takes center stage as President Kenyatta holds talks with DRC leader Tshisekedi
By PSCU, NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 6 – President Uhuru Kenyatta Wednesday afternoon held talks with the visiting Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi at State House
Six Tanzanian children killed ‘for body parts’, others missing
BY BBC NEWS,28TH JAN,2019-Six children in south-western Tanzania have been killed and had their ears and teeth removed, the authorities say. Some of the bodies
Felix Tshisekedi resumes inaugural address after being taken ill
BY REUTERS,24TH JAN,2019– Democratic Republic of Congo’s new President Felix Tshisekedi was briefly taken ill during his inaugural address on Thursday but returned to the
Africa DR Congo ushers in new president in historic transition
BY AFP,KINSHASA,24TH JAN 2019-Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in on Thursday as president of Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the country’s first-ever peaceful handover of power
Legendary musician Oliver Mtukudzi dies
BY SAMSON MBII,NAIROBI,23RD JAN 2019-Popular Afrojaz music legend Oliver Mtukudzi has died. Mtukudzi died on Wednesday afternoon at the Avenues in Zimbabwezi’s capital Harare. He
Mnangagwa returns to Zimbabwe after protest crackdown
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Harare, Zimbabwe, Jan 22 – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has landed back in Harare, state television said Tuesday, after cutting short
It is now illegal to engage in sport betting in Uganda as president Museveni cracks whip
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,21ST JAN 2019-Those who like to bet during live matches in Uganda has suffered a blow after President Yoweri Museveni banned the issuance
DR Congo court upholds Tshisekedi presidential election win
BY BBC AFRICA,20TH JAN 2019-The constitutional court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has upheld the victory of opposition presidential candidate Felix Tshisekedi. The court