The $100m Heroin Spell On Mozambique’s Economy
Mozambique boasts giant coal, ruby and gas deposits but one of the southeast African nation’s biggest exports may be something...
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Two Suspects Held In Zimbabwe Plot To Kill President
Zimbabwean police have arrested two suspects over a grenade blast that killed two people and injured 47 others at a...
Chinese Tycoon Dies After Falling Off A Wall In France
The co-founder and chairman of the giant Chinese conglomerate HNA Group has died after a fall off a wall in...
Zimbabwe Rugby Team Sleep On The Street In Tunisia
RUGBY Africa and the Tunisia Rugby Union have apologised to Zimbabwe after their players slept on the street following problems...
South Sudan Proposes Bill To Extend President’s Term
South Sudan’s government proposed a bill to extend President Salva Kiir’s term for three years, undermining peace talks with opposition...
Nigeria Now The Poverty Capital Of The World
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to end extreme poverty by 2030 is unlikely to be met—no thanks, in...
Diplomats Express Concerned Over ‘Age limit’ Case Delay
A section of diplomats accredited to Uganda have raised concern about the delayed ruling on consolidated petitions challenging the Constitution...
South Sudan Set To Issue 500 Pound Note
South Sudan Central Bank recently announced that it will issue a new 500-pound banknote that will reduce the burden of...
Catholic Church Suspends Priest For Rapping
A Catholic priest in Kenya has been suspended for one year after rapping in church. Father Paul Ogalo, 45, of St....
Police Probe Assassination Attempt On Mnangagwa
Police said on Sunday 49 people were hurt in the explosion at Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s weekend election rally, with...
Croatia Puts Messi’s Argentina To The Sword
Croatia were in dreamland on Thursday after advancing to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time...
Total Says Oil Production Only Possible in 2021
French oil major Total says it expects to start producing oil in Uganda in 2021 at the earliest, the second...
Report: Refugee Children Out Performing Ugandans
Refugee children are performing better at school compared to their counterparts in the refugee hosting communities, according to findings by...
Kenya Could Take Up Chinese Yuan As A Reserve Currency
Kenya is considering the adoption of the Chinese yuan as a reserve currency, its central bank governor said on Tuesday....
Swiss Stifle Brazil In World Cup Shock Result
Brazil 1-1 Switzerland Brazil joined the host of big guns who have failed to fire in their opening World Cup...
Brilliant Mexico Stun Germany At World Cup
Mexico 1-0 Germany Mexico pulled off one of the World Cup's most audacious heists thanks to six months of meticulous...
Bemba Can Return Home, If He Wants, Says DRC
Former Democratic Republic of Congo vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba "can return" home if he wants to, following his acquittal on appeal...
Amnesty International Piles Pressure On Israeli Over Illegal Deportations
Amnesty International has said the Israeli government has backtracked on her earlier commitment not to forcefully deport African-Asylum seekers. The...
Zambia Suspends Borrowing Plans Indefinitely
Zambia has decided to delay all planned borrowing indefinitely, its finance minister said on Thursday, slowing down the accumulation of...
Ugandan Wins Africa Prize For Developing Bloodless Malaria Test
A 24-year-old Ugandan software engineer has won the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Brian Gitta is the first Ugandan to...