Category: Rest of Africa

According to the state-owned Jornal de Angola, the order comes after indications of embezzlement and other crimes.

Since the November 2 peace agreement was signed to end the two-year-old conflict, aid has begun trickling into Tigray, phone lines have been partially restored, and the regional capital Mekele reconnected to the national electricity grid.

Three other people are being sought for their alleged involvement in the plot, according to the government.

He takes over from Kaari Betty Murungi following her resignation as chairperson and member of the commission. Apart from a seven-year stint as Tanzania's top judge (2010-2017), Mr Othman also served as chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (1998- 2000) and the...

According to the 13 UN-appointed independent human rights experts, the reported cases affect over 7,000 adults and 3,000 children.

The Ecowas Commission said in a statement late Wednesday that it stood by the democratically elected government and warned against unconstitutional change of government in all of its member states.

In a speech to parliament, President Nyusi cited harsh economic challenges but said all pensionable employees will receive their extra pay commonly known as the ‘13th salary’. 

The military had for days been engaged in air and ground offensives against the bandits, who came from different camps to attack troubled Mutunji, Malele and Dansadau villages in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara. 

Lawyers say her continued detention is an abuse of the justice system in the country and is an example of the injustice felt by Cameroonians.

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo caused a controversy by stating last week that Burkina Faso had hired mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group to help it fight Islamist militants.