Category: Rest of Africa

The whereabouts of Ms dos Santos, 49, the daughter of the country´s former President José Eduardo dos Santos, is not clear but she has properties and lives between Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.

The vice president is facing six charges relating to corruption after he allegedly received $280,000 and “other items” from a British businessman identified as Zuneth Sattar, Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said.

A coup attempt has failed in Sao Tome and Principe, the prime minister of the island nation off the western coast of Africa said in a video message confirmed by AFP on Friday.

Nigeria, with crude oil reserves of more than 37 billion barrels and the 6th largest world producer, has discovered and launched the first oil drilling project in the north after decades of exploration.

Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group are advancing in north eastern Mali, prompting terrified citizens to flee their homes, sources there say.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday unveiled the redesigned Naira notes as proposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The 42-year-old mother of eight says her garden was all she had to provide and educate her children. But things changed in 2015.

Soon after winning the disputed 2018 elections, President Mnangagwa promised a law that will punish Zimbabweans who lobby for sanctions against the country.

Around 10 soldiers were killed and others wounded early Tuesday when jihadists attacked an army position in western Chad, the president’s office said.

Zuma, 80, had been handed a 15-month term in June 2021 for contempt of court, a move that triggered deadly unrest.