Tag: Africa news
Malagasy people vote for a new leader
Madagascar began voting Friday in long-delayed presidential elections meant to restore democracy and pull the island nation out of the…
Madagascar strongman opts out of polls
Madagascar strongman Andry Rajoelina said Wednesday he would not stand in a presidential election next month aimed at ending years…
Cameroon court jails 2 for homosexuality
A court in Cameroon, one of the least gay-tolerant countries in the world, on Tuesday sentenced a man to two…
Obama vows to help Africa build Africa
DAR ES SALAAM(AFP) – Delighted crowds thronged US President Barack Obama in Tanzania Monday, as, homage paid to Nelson Mandela,…
Sham legislative elections underway in E/Guinea
Equatorial Guinea was voting in legislative elections on Sunday in a climate of tension after opposition demonstrations against the regime…
100 dead in Darfur gold mine disaster
Around 100 miners are estimated to have died inside a collapsed gold mine in Sudan’s Darfur region and nine rescuers…
Togo: Thousands protest opposition arrests
Thousands of Togolese opposition supporters held a protest on Thursday to demand the release of members of their coalition arrested…
Coalition cabinet formed in Central Africa Republic
The Central African Republic’s Prime Minister Nicolas Tiangaye on Sunday named his new post-coup government mostly made up of rebels…
Deals with NNPC: Zambia’s ex-leader pleads not guilty
Zambia’s ex-president Rupiah Banda on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to a charge of abuse of power linked to an oil…
CAR rebels enter Bangui, ask Bozize to leave
Rebel forces in the Central African Republic said Saturday that they had entered the capital Bangui and called on the…
Benin foils coup against Yayi
Benin Republic said Sunday that authorities have thwarted an attempt to oust President Thomas Boni Yayi and install a military…
Odinga, Kenyatta replay history in Kenya’s election
Kenya’s top two presidential contenders will face off against each other in polls Monday for the first time, but bring…
CAR moves to end stranglehold of rebels
The Central African Republic will on Sunday begin removing rebels from villages and towns they have occupied since December, the…
Italy: Ivorian sets self ablaze after deportation order
An immigrant from Ivory Coast set himself on fire in Rome airport on Thursday after receiving a deportation order, sparking…
Mali: France admits killing hundreds of Islamists
Several hundred Islamists have been killed in airstrikes and direct combat in Mali since France launched an offensive to drive…