Zuma wants bribery charges dismissed
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has asked prosecutors to drop charges in his corruption case relating to a 1997 $2.2 billion arms deal. Zuma who resigned in February following pressure from...
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K73 billion cashgate style scam grips Kenya
Kenyan Police on Monday arrested at least 20 suspects including two senior government officials, in an ongoing investigation into the alleged theft of $90 million from the country’s Youth Minis...
Zim Media must reform to ensure free and fair 2019 election
Zimbabwe must reform its public media and provide coverage of the news according to the Constitution to ensure free and fair elections this year, analysts have warned. Zimbabwe will hold general elec...
Kenyan High Court rejects Matrimonial property law amendment
The Kenyan High Court has rejected a petition to amend a provision in the country’s Matrimonial Property Act to enact an even-split in the property owned by a couple in the event of a divorce. ...
Kenya’s Patel dam breaks, kills dozens
At least 50 people have died after high volumes of water caused a dam to break in Nakuru Province in Kenya. The dam broke on Wednesday after heavy rains poured a lot of water into the dam, causing it...
Israel suspends plan to relocate African immigrants
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suspended the agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to relocate AFrican immigrants to other United Nations (UN) member...
Zambia expels Cuban Envoy
Zambia has reportedly ejected Cuban ambassador to Lusaka for supporting the newly launched opposition Socialist Party during its launch on Saturday. Amos Chanda, President Edgar Lungu’s spokesp...
Museveni wants taxes on social media usage
Ugandans may soon start paying taxes for using social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Skype and Twitter as media reports say President Yoweri Museveni plans to slap new taxes on the socia...
Botswana’s Khama steps down
President Ian Khama stepped down as Botswana’s leader on Saturday in a smooth power transfer deal aimed at underscoring his statesmanship and the country’s stability. Reuters reported tha...
Developing countries not ready for digital economy
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNctad) Secretary General Mukhisa Kituyi has said developing countries are not ready for a digital economy. In a press statement posted on www.unct...