Speaker Bagbin Calls for Urgent Appointment of Defence Minister
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has urged the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior to fast-track the process of appointing a substantive Minister for Defence, emphasizing the need for stable…
Gabon Court Jails Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo for 20 Years
A court in Gabon has sentenced Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, the former first lady, and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin, to 20 years in prison after a swift two-day corruption trial…
Timipre Sylva’s Camp Slams EFCC Over ‘Politically Motivated’ Wanted Notice
A spokesperson for Nigeria’s former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over a “politically motivated” warrant declaring the ex-minister…
Jacob Zuma’s Daughter Pleads Not Guilty to Terrorism Charges in South Africa
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, has pleaded not guilty to terrorism-related charges as her high-profile trial began in Durban on Monday. The 43-year-old political figure…
Museveni Admits Kenya Activists Were Secretly Detained in Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has publicly admitted for the first time that two Kenyan activists who went missing in Uganda for over a month were indeed arrested and secretly held…
US officials to boycott G20 summit in South Africa, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will boycott the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, citing unverified claims that white people, particularly Afrikaners, are being persecuted…
At least 240 charged with treason after Tanzania election violence
At least 240 people have been charged with treason in Tanzania following violent protests that erupted after last week’s disputed national election, which handed President Samia Suluhu Hassan a landslide…
Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old Paul Biya Sworn In for Eighth Term
Cameroon’s long-serving president, Paul Biya, aged 92, has been sworn in for an eighth consecutive term, pledging to restore stability in a nation shaken by post-election violence and political unrest.…
Tanzania Opposition Deputy Leader Charged with Terrorism After Disputed Election
The deputy leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, John Heche, is facing terrorism charges, his lawyer has confirmed — two weeks after his arrest ahead of the country’s disputed…
OSP Summons GRA Boss and Senior Officials Over SML Corruption Scandal
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has summoned the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Sarpong; the Assistant Commissioner for Finance, Celestine Annan; and the Technical Assistant…