News24.com | Libya neighbours to meet in Algiers
Foreign ministers of states neighbouring Libya are to meet on Thursday in Algiers as part of international efforts to reach a political settlement to the country’s conflict, the foreign ministry…
News24.com | Turkey says Haftar ‘only problem’ in way of Libya peace
Turkey’s top diplomat said on Wednesday Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar is the only obstacle to a peace deal for the North African country, defending Ankara’s cooperation with Moscow to…
News24.com | Lesotho PM questioned over wife’s murder
Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane was questioned by police on Wednesday over the 2017 murder of his estranged wife, a police chief said. Thabane was interviewed at his office rather…
News24.com | Top banker arrested in Malawi election bribery case
Malawi’s anti-graft body on Wednesday said it had arrested a prominent businessman over allegations he tried to bribe judges hearing a legal challenge to the re-election of President Peter Mutharika.…
News24.com | Caterpillar invasion worsens Malawi food insecurity
An invasion of crop-munching fall armyworm caterpillars has inflicted a further blow to food security in Malawi, where nearly two million people have already been hit by drought, the government…
News24.com | Tanzania president moves to ease fears over election
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has promised this year’s general election will be “free and fair” and invited international monitors to observe proceedings amid concerns of a democratic crackdown in the…
News24.com | Zimbabwe’s main opposition warns of more protests
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader warned his supporters to prepare for more demonstrations to force political and economic change in a country lurching from one crisis to another. Movement for Democratic…
News24.com | No evidence of Sudan paramilitaries fighting in Libya – UN
United Nations – A United Nations (UN) panel said on Monday it had no “credible evidence” of Sudanese paramilitaries fighting in conflict-wracked Libya for military strongman Khalifa Haftar as alleged…