Africa
Low scale conflicts fuelling insecurity in Africa: experts
Traders and residents of Nairobi's Gikomba open air market demonstrate against insecurity. Photo/XINHUA ...
Zambia: Free Men Charged for Being Homosexual - Human Rights Watch
Nairobi — Zambian authorities should dismiss all charges and release two men arrested for engaging in homosexual acts, Human Rights Watch said. The police should ...
Egypt: Anti-President Campaign Stirs Up Mixed Reactions
Cairo — The recent "Tamarrud" (Arabic for " Rebel") campaign that aims to pressurize Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to call for an early presidential ...
Congo-Kinshasa: Pressure Mounting On U.S. Over Congo Violence
Washington — With casualties in the long-running conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) now surpassing every conflict since World War II, U.S. policymakers ...
Africa: The Curious Tale of the Missing MDGs and Africa's Progress
The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have driven the global development agenda since September 2000, when Kofi Annan, then Secretary-General of the United Nations, and ...
Nigeria: Army Withdraws Troops From Mali to Emergency States
The military has withdrawn some troops from Mali to participate in the ongoing operation against the Boko Haram sect in Nigeria. President Goodluck Jonathan declared ...
Amina sworn-in as Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Ms Amina Mohammed has been sworn-in as Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Photo/PHOEBE ...
Britain's Cameron faces party rebellion over gay marriage
British Prime Minister David Cameron. Photo/FILE ...
Nigeria: International Borders Closed
Yola — Nigeria's borders with Cameroon Republic, Niger and Chad have been closed as part of the implementation of the emergency rule imposed by President ...
Sudan: Khartoum Behind Fresh Wave of Violence Over Gold in Darfur - Report
Khartoum — A new report argues that the Sudanese government's struggle for control of Darfur's gold resources, rather than inter-tribal conflicts is behind the recent ...
Top court corrects errors in poll ruling
By PETER LEFTIE pmutibo@ke.nationmedia.comPosted Sunday, May 19 2013 at 23:30 The Supreme Court has moved to correct errors ...
Raila rules out job deal with Uhuru team
Alternative text. By EMMAN OMARI eommari@gmail.com AND JUSTUS WANGA jwanga@ke.nationmedia.comPosted Sunday, May 19 2013 at 23:30 ...
Ruto jet cost Sh18m, says Ndemo
Alternative text. By LILLIAN ONYANGO laonyango@ke.nationmedia.comPosted Sunday, May 19 2013 at 23:30 The cost for hiring ...
Last two secretaries to be unveiled this week
PHOTO | STEPHEN MUDIARI President Uhuru Kenyatta (centre), poses with the 16 new ...
Algeria: Algeria Censors Daily Newspapers Over Bouteflika 'Coma' Claim
Algeria censored reports by two daily newspapers that claimed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in a Parisian hospital since last month, would be flown home in a ...
Egypt: Judges Elect New Constitutional Court Chief
The general assembly of the High Constitutional Court approved Adly Mansour's appointment as Chief Justice on Sunday. Mansour will replace Maher al-Behiery who retires on June ...
Egypt: Police Mistreats Stranded Palestinians - Gaza
A Gazan official has said that hundreds of stranded Palestinians, including members of parliament and patients, were mistreated by Egyptian police during their return from ...
South Africa: Govt Issues the Gupta Wedding Investigation Report
On 2 May 2013, in the wake of the landing of a chartered commercial aircraft at Air Force Base Waterkloof on 30 April 2013, the ...
South Africa: DA Extends Heartfelt Condolences to Vuyo Mbuli's Friends and Family
I am incredibly sad about the news of Vuyo Mbuli's death this morning. On behalf of the Democratic Alliance, I extend our sincerest and most ...
Zimbabwe: Govt in Dilemma Over Illegal Chinese Mining Activities
THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development says it is in a dilemma over how to deal with some Chinese nationals who are carrying out ...
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo's Water Woes Deepen
BULAWAYO residents have resorted to hoarding water to deal with the many days they go without supplies as the water situation in the city remains ...
Zimbabwe: Patient Disappears From Hospital
Chinhoyi — A patient admitted at Chinhoyi hospital, Melody Masuwa has mysteriously disappeared from the health institution with authorities and family members unaware of her ...
Zimbabwe: China's Vice-Premier to Visit Zimbabwe
Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Yang is expected in the country this week for an official visit, it has emerged. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Friday ...
Zimbabwe: Tempers Flare in Mutare Over Diamond Looting
Mutare — Tempers flared at a mines and mineral policy workshop held in Mutare last week when participants expressed anger at the alleged looting of ...
Namibia: Inflation Slows Down to 6,1 Percent
ANNUAL inflation was estimated at 6,1 percent in April 2013, compared to 6,4 percent recorded during the same period last year, the Namibia Statistics Agency ...
Zimbabwe: Harare Airport Road to Be Completed By Year-End'
Augur Investments (Pvt) Limited, the company constructing the Harare Airport Road hopes to complete the dualisation of the road this year, the company's managing director ...
South Africa: IFP Sends Condolences to the Family of Vuyo Mbuli
It is with shock and sadness that the IFP has learned of the passing of the popular and renowned SABC journalist, Mr Vuyo Mbuli. The IFP's ...
Zimbabwe: Lira, Alexio to Share Stage At 7arts
Alexio Kawara is anxiously looking forward to sharing the stage with South African diva Lira, who performs at 7Arts Theatre in Avondale on June 7. The ...
Zimbabwe: Villagers, Urban Developers Clash Over Land
Villagers from Goromonzi's Yafele area have said their livelihoods are under threat following the encroachment of urban developments into their area. The residents have formed Simukai ...
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Lays Out Vision
The MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai has laid out his vision for a new Zimbabwe under his rule, promising citizens justice, freedom and happiness. Launching the MDC's ...
Zimbabwe: Ten Years in Jail for Stealing Zesa Transformer Oil
Chipinge — Two notorious oil dealers, who have been wreaking havoc in and around Chipinge draining electricity transformer oil, finally met their fate last week ...
Zimbabwe: Government to Crack Whip On Telecoms Operators
GOVERNMENT is mooting a policy that forces telecommunication firms to share infrastructure in far reaching reforms set to remove the duplication in investments by operators. The ...
Zimbabwe: 'Teenage Girls Dying of Pregnancy Complications'
Adolescent girls aged between 15 and 19 constitute a quarter of the 960 women that die as a result of pregnancy-related complications in Zimbabwe, the ...
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Internal Fights Weaken Mutasa
INTERNAL fights within Zanu PF in Manicaland, which recently reached a boiling point, have severely weakened the most senior politician in the province, threatening his ...
Zimbabwe: MDC-T to Reform CIO
THE MDC-T government plans to have legislation that would govern the operations of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), among a raft of reforms designed to ...
South Africa: South Africa Mourns Popular TV Host's Sudden Death
President Jacob Zuma, political parties and the broadcasting community expressed shock and sadness on Sunday at the death of SABC television and radio presenter Vuyo ...
Paramilitary officer killed in Wajir
Unknown gunmen shot dead an officer with a paramilitary security unit in northeastern Kenya on Saturday evening, police said. ...
2 Mossad, CIA "spies" executed in Iran
In the past years, Iranian security and judiciary officials occasionally said that they ...
FKE concerned over rising wage bill
Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) Executive Director Jacqueline Mugo (centre) members of ...
Nigeria
- Court grants Atuche, wife time to file no-case application
- MTN project fame season 6 auditions begin
- 18,426 youths from S/South employed under SURE-P scheme – Labour Minister
- Tuface, PSquare,19 others headline Star trek 2013
- JAMB takes step against exam malpractices
- NGF: Amaechi floors Jonathan
- Nigeria shines at Cannes 2013
- If you don’t have reason for waking up, sleeping becomes interesting – Linus Okorie
- Chief Edwin Clark: Celebrating a Nigerian treasure at 86
- Police arraign more accused for Arepo pipeline vandalism
Ghana
- Large scale cultivation of wee in Northern Regional town causes stir
- Eastern Region: Possible havoc ruled out in Thursday’s earth tremor
- Ghana's spate of lawlessness sky rocketing – Tony Aidoo observes
- African elite have failed us; AU made irrelevant - author
- Police grant bail to five suspects in Ablekuma forced marriage scandal
- PFAG, SEND-Ghana receives $80,000 to improve extension services
- Even Christ didn’t perform miracles as T.B. Joshua – Sheikh Bamehyi
- MTN Ghana Foundation increases investment in ICT facilities
- Midwives shortage hits Ghana - report
- NMC announces new board for state owned media
Kenya
- SHOCK as 48-year-old African man claims to be JESUS CHRIST
- Husband catches wife CHEATING while the man tries to escape (VIDEO)
- SHOCKER as daughter marries her MOTHER’s HUSBAND
- Mayhem as man catches sister (12) KISSING TENANT
- Woman bites boyfriend’s P*N*S after he refused to have S*X with her
- PHOTO: Who is doing this to MUSALIA MUDAVADI? Please STOP!!
- PHOTO of UHURU KENYATTA from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Those rare PHOTOs of unusual HOUSES
- What is wrong with this PHOTO?
- A very rare PHOTO of retired President DANIEL MOI with his entire FAMILY in 1967
General
- Roy Bennett: Police never question why there are so many car accidents involving members of the opposition
- Zimbabwean man gets two life terms for farm murders in SA
- Eleven Asiagate players' future uncertain
- Studio 263 director Godwin Mawuru dies
- Fighter Jets scramble in UK, Pakistan passenger Plane held
- Oscar Machapa offloaded by Moroka Swallows
- Africa: Investing in Africa's Women
- ZSE: Industrials advances to cap record week
- Dead body mysteriously loses body parts
- Nigeria: Doctors Without Borders Shuts Clinic in Northern Nigeria
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Morgan Tsvangirai invites corruption busters to investigate him
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, who has been accused of living an opulent lifestyle that is inconsistent with his government salary, has invited corruption busters to ...
Munyaradzi Mlimo, aka DJ Munya sent to prison
Popular radio announcer, Munyaradzi Mlimo showed no emotion as he was sent to remand prison together with his co-accused during an initial remand hearing at ...
World Bank pledges $1bn to help the Democratic Republic of Congo
The World Bank has unveiled a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the ... Full story
President Barack Obama Skips Nigeria's Visit
United States President Barack Obama will not be visiting Nigeria as recently speculated in the media. Obama and his wife Michelle will only visit Senegal, ...
Nelson Mandela’s daughters Zenani and Makaziwe Mandela to sue him over rights to property
NELSON Mandela’s daughters are suing him for the rights to his artworks and control of his millions, it has been reported. According to the Star on ... Full story
Oscar Pistorius' brother Carl acquitted of all charges
Carl Pistorius was acquitted of all charges, including culpable homicide and negligent driving, in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Pistorius was involved in an accident ...
Tintswalo Ngobeni, 22, Flees After King Mswati III Of Swaziland Tries To Make Her His 14th Virgin Bride
A young woman is seeking asylum in Britain after she spurned the advances of the polyamorous King Mswati III of Swaziland and refused to join ... Full story
Suspects In London Attack Are Both Nigerians
The second suspect in the brutal killing a British soldier, Lee Right, of the 2nd Battallion, the Royal Regiment of fusiliers, is also a Nigerian-born ...
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George Groves begs Carl Froch for a fair go
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