Senegal sets presidential election for March 24
Senegalese President Macky Sall has scheduled a delayed presidential election for March 24, the government said on Wednesday after a top court ruled that a...
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Peru PM resigns after recording with woman leaked
Peru’s Prime Minister Alberto Otárola has resigned over allegations he attempted to use his influence to help a woman gain lucrative government contracts. The scandal...
Rwanda opposes AU support for SADC troops in Congo
Rwanda has asked the African Union not to support troops from southern African countries deployed to fight armed groups in the restive eastern Democratic Republic...
US sanctions President Mnangagwa over human rights abuses
The United States on Monday ended its two-decade-old sanctions regime against Zimbabwe, but re-imposed new measures against President Emmerson Mnangagwa for alleged gross human rights...
Congolese refugees protest killings of Tutsi, Banyamulenge, Hema communities
Thousands of Congolese refugees in Rwandan camps on Monday, March 4, organised a peaceful march in protest of killings of Tutsi, Banyamulenge and Hema communities...
Somalia becomes full member of East African Community
Somalia is now a full member of the East African Community (EAC), after depositing her instrument of ratification of the treaty of accession to the...
Haiti: State of emergency declared after mass jailbreak
The government of Haiti declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major Port-au-Prince prison, leading to the killing of...
Rwanda considers lowering Value Added Tax
A comprehensive analysis is underway to pinpoint taxation loopholes and devise strategies that may lead to pivotal reforms, including a potential decrease in the Value...
Gaza receives first humanitarian aid from the US
The US has carried out its first airdrop of aid for Gaza, with more than 30,000 meals parachuted in by three military planes. The operation...
Other two South African soldiers die in DR Congo
Two members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) serving in the United Nations mission in eastern DR Congo (MONUSCO) have died, the country’s...