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Commonwealth makes us forward-looking – Kagame
June 24, 2022
Commonwealth makes us forward-looking – Kagame
The Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting has officially opened in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. The host, President Paul Kagame, who takes…
Dozens of kidnapped Nigerian wedding guests freed
June 24, 2022
Dozens of kidnapped Nigerian wedding guests freed
Twenty-nine wedding guests abducted nearly two weeks ago in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara have been freed. They were…
Tanzania’s ruling party ‘ready’ for new constitution
June 23, 2022
Tanzania’s ruling party ‘ready’ for new constitution
Tanzania’s ruling party CCM says it is ready for reforms on the country’s constitution after years of fending off pressure…
Government not helping us – Ethiopia attack survivors
June 23, 2022
Government not helping us – Ethiopia attack survivors
Survivors of deadly attacks in western Ethiopia say they are not getting sufficient support in the wake of ethnic violence…
Malawi president strips deputy of powers over graft
June 22, 2022
Malawi president strips deputy of powers over graft
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has stripped his Vice-President Saulos Chilima of all his delegated powers after the latter was named…
AU suspends participation in UN-led Sudan talks
June 22, 2022
AU suspends participation in UN-led Sudan talks
The African Union has suspended its participation in the UN-facilitated talks to end the Sudan political crisis. Its representative in…
Ramaphosa denies interference over corruption report
June 21, 2022
Ramaphosa denies interference over corruption report
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied interfering with the country’s judiciary over delays in the presentation of the final…
Long queues amid fuel shortage in Lagos
June 21, 2022
Long queues amid fuel shortage in Lagos
Long queues have been witnessed at petrol stations in most parts of Lagos state in south-west Nigeria after a decision…
Ethiopia PM denounces ‘horrific’ ethnic killings
June 20, 2022
Ethiopia PM denounces ‘horrific’ ethnic killings
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called the “horrific” killing of scores of ethnic minorities in attacks in the country’s west “unacceptable”…
Mass funeral due for Nigeria church victims
June 17, 2022
Mass funeral due for Nigeria church victims
A mass funeral service is to take place in south-western Nigeria later for victims of the shooting earlier this month…