News24.com | Angolan bank chief named in dos Santos probe says resigns
The head of one of Angola’s largest banks has resigned after being named in a corruption probe centred around ex-first daughter Isabel dos Santos, according to a letter seen by…
News24.com | Nigeria remands ex-minister in custody over oil scandal
A Nigerian court on Thursday remanded a former justice minister accused of corruption in custody pending a bail hearing. Mohammed Adoke who appeared in the high court in the nation’s…
News24.com | Angola’s Dos Santos says she is ‘ready to fight’ against ‘untrue’ graft claims
Angola’s billionaire former first daughter Isabel dos Santos on Thursday dismissed graft allegations against her and vowed “to fight through the international courts to defend my good name”. The British-educated…
News24.com | Libya’s neighbours in talks in Algiers
Libya’s neighbours came together on Thursday in Algiers as part of international efforts to find a political settlement to a crisis that threatens regional stability. The meeting, organised at Algeria’s…
News24.com | At least six Mali soldiers killed in overnight ambush
At least six soldiers were killed and several were wounded in an overnight attack in central Mali, the army said on Thursday, in fresh violence in the war-torn West African…
News24.com | Angola’s ex first daughter Isabel dos Santos charged with fraud
Isabel dos Santos, the tycoon daughter of Angola’s former president, has been charged with money laundering and mismanagement, Angolan prosecutors said, as they launched a bid Thursday to have the…
News24.com | Isabel dos Santos investigation: Banker cited in ‘Luanda Leaks’ found dead
A Portuguese banker targeted in an investigation of Angolan former first daughter Isabel dos Santos has been found dead in his Lisbon home after apparently committing suicide, police said on…
News24.com | Libya’s Mitiga airport closes again amid threats from Haftar
The Libyan capital’s only operational airport has closed again after threats by forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar, dealing another setback to peace efforts. Despite repeated appeals from…
News24.com | Luxury villa, big cheque for outgoing Burundi presidents
Burundi lawmakers on Tuesday adopted legislation offering a golden parachute to outgoing presidents, including a luxury villa and a one-off sum equivalent to more than half a million dollars. The…