Idris Elba ‘reframing’ Africa with Sierra Leone smart city
Film star Idris Elba, who is leading the construction of a smart city in Sierra Leone, says he took on...
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Rival Libyan leaders agree to form unified government
The leaders of Libya's two rival governments have agreed to form a single unified government, signalling progress in ending a...
Uganda halts ban on meat sale amid disease outbreak
Authorities in Uganda have reportedly halted the recent ban on meat sales in the capital, Kampala, amid an outbreak of...
Eswatini denies reports kingdom facing shortage of men
The Kingdom of Eswatini has denied reports that it was offering nationality to citizens from southern Africa to fill up...
Dozens of displaced people abducted in Nigeria
Dozens of displaced people have been abducted by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in north-east Nigeria's Borno State. Officials say the...
Liberia’s leader sets up task force to fight corruption
Liberia's President Joseph Boakai has set up a task force to crackdown on corruption and to recover stolen state assets....
Sudan agrees for aid to come via Chad and South Sudan
Sudan's military-led government has said it will allow some humanitarian aid to be delivered via Chad and South Sudan. It...
Senegal MPs debates bill to free opposition supporters
Senegalese MPs are debating an amnesty bill which includes plans to free opposition supporters who have been imprisoned in recent...
Tanzanian star Zuchu apologises for ‘inappropriate’ show
Popular Tanzanian singer Zuchu has apologised after authorities in Zanzibar suspended her from all artistic activities on the archipelago for...
SA province to build new palace for Zulu king
South Africa’s provincial government in KwaZulu-Natal has announced plans to build a new palace for the Zulu monarch King Misuzulu...
