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Editor 2 December 2024 No Comment

Namibia’s female VP leads in presidential election marred by problems and opposition complaints

By Associated Press WINDHOEK: The candidate for Namibia’s ruling party led Monday in early results of a presidential election characterized by

Editor 2 December 2024 No Comment

Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China; Will Trump take up

By Associated Press President Joe Biden is finally making his long-promised visit to Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed railway project in three countries

Editor 29 November 2024 No Comment

Hackers steal $17 million from Uganda central bank – state paper

By Reuters KAMPALA: Offshore hackers stole 62 billion Ugandan shillings ($16.8 million) from Uganda’s central bank, the state-owned New Vision

Editor 29 November 2024 No Comment

US, Britain and others condemn escalating violence in Mozambique

By Reuters The governments of the United States, Britain, Canada, Norway, and Switzerland on Wednesday jointly condemned the escalating violence

Editor 27 November 2024 No Comment

Opposition EEF approaches top court to revive impeachment proceedings against Ramaphosa

By Reuters JOHANNESBURG: South African opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) brought a case to the country’s top court

Editor 26 November 2024 No Comment

10 children killed by security forces in Mozambique’s election protests, Human Rights Watch says

By Associated Press MAPUTO: Mozambique security forces killed at least 10 children and injured dozens of others while trying to

Editor 26 November 2024 No Comment

Namibia may elect its first-ever female president in elections this week

By Associated Press OSHAKATI: Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the

Editor 24 November 2024 No Comment

Africa’s junta-led nations use music to push their latest anti-imperialism drive

By Associated Press NIAMEY: Thousands from the junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region gathered this week in the Nigerien capital

Editor 21 November 2024 No Comment

Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year

By Associated Press HARARE: Southern African leaders resolved Wednesday to extend for another year the presence of regional troops deployed

Editor 20 November 2024 No Comment

Rescue efforts will continue at collapsed building in Tanzania where at least 13 died

By Associated Press DAR ES SALAAM: Rescue efforts continued for a third day Monday after a building collapsed and killed