Kenya: MPs Summons CS Wandayi Amid Calls for His Removal Over Fuel Scandal/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Energy has summoned Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi to answer to allegations of substandard petroleum imports, in a move that comes amid mounting pressure for his removal from office.
Floods kill dozens as heavy rains hit Angola/in /by
Torrential rains have killed around 40 people in Angola, with several others still missing, authorities say.
Rwanda fights farmland loss with satellites/in /by
The rhythmic sounds of construction muffle the thud of farmers' hoes on a chilly morning in Rwanda's capital, where new efforts aim to protect remaining agricultural land from relentless development in Africa's most densely populated country.
Rwanda tries to protect farmland in Africa’s most densely populated nation/in /by
The rhythmic sounds of construction muffle the thud of farmers' hoes on a chilly morning in Rwanda's capital, where new efforts aim to protect remaining agricultural land from relentless development in Africa's most densely populated country.
South Africa accepts US envoy’s credentials amid strained relations/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday received the diplomatic credentials of the new US ambassador, as relations between the two countries languish at a low ebb.
DR Congo: Uncertainty over the release of FARDC soldiers by M23/in /by
In March, AFC/M23 announced the liberation of 5,000 soldiers from the armed forces of the DRC but their transfer to Kinshasa has yet to happen.
Reform UK to block visas for Ghana, Nigeria, Jamaica over slavery reparations/in /by
A row has erupted after Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, unveiled plans to refuse visas to nationals from countries pursuing compensation for the transatlantic slave trade, drawing sharp criticism from Caribbean leaders.
Reform UK proposes visa ban over slavery reparations/in /by
A row has erupted after Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, unveiled plans to refuse visas to nationals from countries pursuing compensation for the transatlantic slave trade, drawing sharp criticism from Caribbean leaders.
James Swan steps in as new MONUSCO chief in DR Congo/in /by
James Swan has officially taken office as the new head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO.
Central African Republic frees Belgian-Portuguese NGO worker/in /by
Joseph Figueira Martin had been sentenced to 10 years of hard labour in November for undermining state security. The Portuguese foreign minister said the NGO worker left the Centra African Republic on Tuesday.