OPEC agrees to continued cuts in production
A group of oil-producing countries has agreed to continued cuts in production in a bid to shore up flagging prices.…
Zimbabwe passes bill to punish citizens for “unpatriotic acts
Zimbabwe’s parliament has voted in favour of a controversial bill to punish citizens for “unpatriotic acts”, including imposing heavy fines…
Tanzania declares Marburg Outbreak over
Tanzania says its outbreak of Marburg virus is over. Presence of the haemorrhagic fever was first confirmed in March, nine…
Turkish President re-elected
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s presidential election, defeating opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s runoff vote and stretching his…
Ugandan President assents to anti-homosexuality bill
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has assented to anti-homosexuality bill, despite condemnation of Western countries and human rights activists. The bill…
Mozambican cabinet approves salaries cut for senior government officials
Mozambican cabinet has approved a bill proposing pay cuts for ministers, deputy ministers, state secretaries and MPs as government grapples…
African Union warns continent risks becoming battleground for competing big powers
African Union has warned that the continent risks becoming a battleground for competing big power interests. Its commission chairman, Moussa…
Zimbabwe court jails opposition politician over protest violence
A Zimbabwe court has sentenced an opposition politician to four years in prison for inciting public violence over a 2020…