Zimbabwe incumbent leader declared winner of presidential poll
Zimbabwe's elections commission announced late Saturday that incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa had won the just concluded presidential election with around 53%...
Africa
Gabon election: President Bongo seeks third term in office despite health concerns
Casting of ballots have commenced in the oil-rich central African nation of Gabon for the presidential, legislative, and local elections....
13 people killed, others injured in Madagascar stadium stampede
No fewer than 13 people died Friday in a crowd stampede at a stadium in Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital. The...
Ugandan President bans importation of second-hand clothes, says they’re for dead people
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has banned the importation of used clothing into the east African country, saying that it...
BRICS invite excites Ethiopia’s PM as Lula supports inclusion of AU in G20
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has expressed his happiness as Ethiopia sets to join the BRICS bloc from January next year....
BRICS to expand to 11 countries from 2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has announced that Iran, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates...
Voting extended by 24 hours in Zimbabwe election
The presidential election in Zimbabwe has been extended by additional 24 hours after the poll was marred by delays. ...
Charity body says 500 children have died from hunger in Sudan since fighting started in April
A global relief organization, Save the Children, has announced that about 500 children have died from malnutrition in Sudan since...
Zimbabweans vote amid socio-economic woes
Voting has commenced in presidential and parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe, where the opposition is pushing to bring an end to...
AU suspends Niger, demands immediate release of President Mohamed Bazoum
The African Union has announced the immediate suspension of Niger from all of its institutions and activities “until the effective...
