South Africa: One of the Gupta brothers declared fugitive from justice

 Ajay Gupta, one of the three Gupta brothers, who are friends with former South African president Jacob Zuma, and are accused of corruption among other charges have been declared a "fugitive fro…

Cyril Ramaphosa takes over as South Africa President

Leader of the ANC and deputy to former president Jacob Zuma has taken over as South Africa's president on Thursday, following the resignation of Jacob Zuma late Wednesday. Cyril Ramaphosa was the onl…

Updated: Ethiopian Prime Minister Tenders Resignation

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has announced on Thursday that he has submitted his resignation as both premier and the chairman of the ruling coalition. The prime minister's decision …

South Africa's Jacob Zuma resigns as President

Jacob Zuma, who had earlier referred to calls by the ANC for him step down as "unfair" has finally tendered his resignation to the nation in a 30 minute address delivered late Wednesday.Zuma said he …

Migrant filled truck crashes in Libya, at least 19 killed

Officials says a truck which crashed near the town of Bani Walid, in Libya on Wednesday, was carrying Europe-bound African migrants. The crash killed least 19 dead and with no lower that 78 people in…

Zuma responds to ANC's order

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday spoke about the order by the African National Congress (ANC) asking him step down as head of state for the first time since it was announced, calling …

South Africa: Parliament to pass vote of no-cofidence on Zuma on Thursday

South Africa ruling party, the ANC has announced that a vote of no-confidence will be called upon to remove President Jacob Zuma on Thursday. The ANC backed the opposition party, Economic Freedom…

Delta air plane's engine engulfed in flame mid-air

 Less than a week after the emergency door of a Dana airplane fell off on landing, in Nigeria, another aircraft is reported to have caught fire mid air in-flight.The engine of the Delta airplane…

Nigeria Army declares Boko Haram's Leader Shekau on the Run, disguised as a woman.

The Nigerian Army, following months of military operations in the North East region of the country aimed at the total annihilation of the Boko Haram sect, on Tuesday disclosed that the sect's leader …

South Africa: Police raid Gupta's Family Home

Reports from South Africa, says an special police unit have cordoned off roads leading to the Gupta's family home in Johannesburg, close friends of embattled President, Jacob Zuma. Members of the wea…

Over 22,000 Congolese flee to Uganda over renewed violence

Renewed ethnic violence in the northeast of Congo last week, has led to over 22,000 people fleeing to neighbouring Uganda, raising the number of arrivals since of the start of the year to 34,000 acco…

Kenya's Attorney General Githu Muigai Resigns

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that the country's Attorney General Githu Muigai has resigned from his post, without any explanation, adding that a replacement had already been nominat…

South Africa: ANC officially demands Zuma's resignation

South Africa's ruling party, African National Congress (ANC) has officially as embattled president Jacob Zuma to resign from office. The ANC's secretary general, Ace Magashule, told reporters th…

Nigeria: Chibok Schoolgirls Kidnapper Sentenced to 15 years in Jail

One of the Boko Haram terrorists who kidnapped chibok schoolgirls has been sentenced to 15 years in jail by a Federal High Court, in Kainji, Niger State.Haruna Yahaya, who is physically challenged wa…

Zuma's Exit: ANC wants the South African president gone

President Jacob Zuma expected exit (called "Zexit" in South African Media) draws even closer as the National Executives of the African National Congress (ANC), Zuma's party decided to remove Zuma fro…

Nigeria: Boko Haram suspect due in court for public trial.

In Nigeria, over 1,000 suspected Boko Haram militants are to appear before judges today, as the largest public mass trial in the country's history resumes.The trial is being held in public after Amne…

Fate of Zuma's presidency to be decided by ANC leaders

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), is expected to decide the fate of President Jacob Zuma, as they are due to meet later o…

Ugandan government officials suspended over inflated refugee fugures

The Ugandan government is being dogged by allegations that they had exaggerated the exact figures of refugees, that has resulted in the suspension of four government officials. Ugandan's commiss…

Nigerian airplane's door falls off on landing

Passengers of an indigenous airline company in Nigeria, Dana Air, were gripped in fear and utmost dismay when the door of the airplane, travelling from Lagos to Abuja, fell off on landing. Social med…

South Africa's Jacob Zuma aviods been fired by party

President Jacob Zuma was on the verge of being removed as South Africa's head of state by the nation's ruling party Africa National Congress (ANC) according to information leaked to the press by a to…