News24.com | Lesotho ruling party gives prime minister resignation deadline after wife charged
Maseru, Lesotho – Lesotho’s ruling party gave its embattled prime minister an ultimatum to resign by Thursday after his wife was charged in connection with the murder of her rival.…
News24.com | ‘Should we rather kill people?’ – Botswana defends elephant hunting decision
‘Should we rather kill people and leave elephants to run Botswana? We have to look at wildlife against people’s livelihoods. Hunting … protects human life and wildlife’. From April onwards,…
News24.com | Angola ex-president defends son over embezzlement charge
Angola’s ex-president has defended his son and a former central bank governor who are accused of embezzling $500 million from the country’s sovereign wealth fund, court documents showed on Tuesday.…
News24.com | Locust swarms arrive in South Sudan, threatening more misery
Swarms of locusts which are wreaking havoc across East Africa have now arrived in South Sudan, the government said on Tuesday, threatening more misery in one of the world’s most…
News24.com | 12 militiamen killed in CAR clash with UN troops: govt
Twelve members of an armed group died in a clash with UN peacekeepers and government troops in northeastern Central African Republic (CAR), the authorities said on Tuesday. The fighting erupted…
News24.com | Nigeria military burns homes after ‘pirates’ kill six
Nigerian soldiers torched more than 20 homes in a community in the oil-rich Niger Delta after “suspected pirates” killed six people, security sources and residents said on Tuesday. Gunmen on…
News24.com | UN welcomes help in enforcing Libya arms embargo
The United Nations on Tuesday welcomed a new EU naval operation to enforce an arms embargo on Libya as the warring sides in the conflict met for military talks in…
News24.com | Cameroon army blames ‘unfortunate accident’ for village massacre
Yaound – Cameroon’s army on Monday denied opposition charges that it had massacred villagers in a troubled English-speaking region, blaming instead an “unfortunate accident” caused by an explosion of fuel…
News24.com | Pompeo hails Angola’s anti-graft campaign
Visiting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday lauded Angolan President Joao Lourenco’s anti-corruption drive, which has seen him pursue his predecessor’s children over accusations they fleeced state coffers.…