Tag: Africa
Nigeria drops terrorism financing charges against ex-justice minister
The Nigerian authorities have dropped charges of financing terrorism against a former justice minister and his son. Abubakar Malami, who…
South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison
South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of the illegal possession…
Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war
Kenya has sharply raised the cost of petroleum, with diesel prices rising by a record margin despite a fuel tax…
Three years of messages at once – a chronicle of Sudan’s war pours in as trapped reporter’s phone turns on
Mohamed Suleiman laments the failure of the world to end the civil war in Sudan, which enters its fourth year…
South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer, who served in the last government of the apartheid era, as…
Benin’s Wadagni wins presidency by landslide
Benin's Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has won the presidency with an overwhelming majority of the vote, provisional results show. He…