Ugandan army attacks ADF bases in DR Congo
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has attacked the bases of the Allied Democratic Forces in the DR Congo. The Military Spokesperson, Brig Richard Karemire...
Zuma now firmly in the firing line
President Jacob Zuma's future hangs in the balance in the wake of the ANC national conference, with party president Cyril Ramaphosa's more militant backers pushing...
Blocking the property of persons involved in serious human rights abuse or corruption
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic...
Angola oil giant probes Isabel dos Santos graft claims
Angola's state oil company has announced an investigation into "possible misappropriation" of funds by Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of the former president, during her...
Age limit: soldiers raid parliament again
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has for the second day running, suspended the morning session during the debate of age limit bill reports after...
Cyril Ramaphosa is the new president of the ANC
The announcement was made just before 7pm after delays, a dramatic campaign season, and fears that the ANC's elective conference would end in shambles. Supporters...
ADF kill 14 UN peacekeepers in DR Congo
At least 14 United Nations peacekeepers were killed in the restive Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Friday, in the deadliest attack in the organisation's...
Former Zimbabwe minister of Finance relates the day before the coup
Selon l'ex-ministre zimbabwéen des Finances, Ignatius Chombo, le président Robert Mugabe avait recruté des "snipers" étrangers. Mission: abattre les généraux putschistes. Coût de l'opération: 10...
Zimbabwe’s new leader drops 2 ministers after public outcry
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday dropped two ministers he had appointed to his new cabinet just a day earlier, a move widely seen as...
I always tell Africa’s long-stay presidents to retire – Botswana president
Botswana's President Seretse Khama Ian Khama was the first African head of state to call on Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to step down during the...