Politics

by Nurat Uthman A prominent Zimbabwean opposition politician, Job Sikhala, has been fined and given a nine-month suspended prison sentence...

by Nurat Uthman Days after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced last month they were quitting the West Africa political...

by Nurat Uthman Liberia's new defense minister on Monday resigned from his post just 10 days after being appointed, following...

by Nurat Uthman Senegalese security forces fired tear gas at protesters in the capital Friday as mounting anger over the...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday that an end to crippling power cuts was "within reach" and pledged thousands...

by Nurat Uthman Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence service chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy prime minister, replacing Demeke Mekonnen, who had...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce the date of this year's general election later this month, his spokesman said...

Three Senegalese opposition lawmakers were arrested on Tuesday amid the fallout from parliament's move to delay a presidential vote by...

by Nurat Uthman South African court has upheld a ban on leaders of a boisterous opposition party from attending a...

by Nurat Uthman Former Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Tantawy was found guilty on Tuesday of forging election documents and ordered...