Johannesburg/Cape Town, May 31, (dpa/GNA) – A coalition government is emerging in South Africa for the first time in the country’s history following parliamentary elections. With just…
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South Africa chooses new parliament in major election
Cape Town, May 29, (dpa/GNA) – South Africans are heading to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new parliament, in what could be a pivotal election.…
Escalating clashes kill several in Sudan
KHARTOUM, May 25, (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 85 people have been killed, during ongoing clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary…
Pomp and drama as deposed Nigerian emir returns to throne
May 24 (BBC/GNA) – As he returned to the throne in a colourful ceremony, Nigeria’s influential Emir of Kano addressed the people who deposed…
Chad’s military chief Déby sworn in as president following election
N’Djamena, May 24, (dpa/GNA) – Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, the son of Chad’s former ruler and the African country’s interim military leader, was sworn in as president…
Morocco urges African countries to recommit achieving Continental Education Strategy
By Iddi Yire Accra, May 25, GNA – Mrs Imane Ouaadil, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Ghana, has urged African countries…
Ethiopian PM appoints new cabinet members
ADDIS ABABA, May 22, (Xinhua/GNA) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, appointing Aisha Mohammed as the new minister of…
Explosion in Tanzanian sugar factory claims 11 lives
Dar es Salaam, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – Eleven people have died, and two others have been injured in an explosion in a sugar factory in Morogoro in…
South Africa ready to ensure safe, secure elections
JOHANNESBURG, May 20, (Xinhua/GNA) — The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS), which is responsible for coordinating all security and law enforcement operations…
Ugandan military captures key rebel commander in DR Congo offensive
KAMPALA, May 19 (Xinhua) — The Ugandan military said on Sunday that it has captured the commander of the rebel group Allied Democratic Forces…
Over 600 delegates to attend 9th African Population Conference held in Malawi
BLANTYRE, Malawi, May 20, Xinhua/GNA) — Malawian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Simplex Chithyola Banda has disclosed that more than 600 delegates from…
Top court bars former president Zuma from South African election
Cape Town, May 20, (dpa/GNA) – South Africa’s highest court ruled on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma cannot stand as a candidate in next week’s general…
Ex-president Zuma not eligible to run for parliament, South Africa’s top court says
Johannesburg, May 20 (CNN/GNA) — South Africa’s apex court has ruled that former president Jacob Zuma is not eligible to run for parliament in next week’s…
DR Congo army says it has thwarted attempted coup
May 19 (BBC/GNA) – The Democratic Republic of Congo army says it has quashed an attempted coup against President Felix Tshikedi in the capital…
Zuma takes election battle cry to ANC’s heartland
May 19 (BBC/GNA) – South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma put on a show of strength in the historic township of Soweto as he…
Nigeria suspends cybersecurity levy after public uproar
May 15 (BBC/GNA) – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has suspended a planned levy on electronic banking transactions following widespread public criticism of the scheme, Information…
Opposition outcry in Mali over plan to keep military in power
Bamako, May 13, (dpa/GNA) – A plan to extend military rule in Mali by several more years has been met with harsh criticism by political parties and…
Internet outage felt across East Africa
May 12 (BBC/GNA) – Internet users in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda have been complaining about poor connectivity as service providers across East Africa…
Man rescued five days after South Africa building collapse
Johannesburg, May 11 (Reuters/GNA) – A man was rescued from the rubble five days after a deadly building collapse in South Africa in what…