Zimbabwe’s parliament has summoned former President Robert Mugabe to give evidence about a claim he made about huge-scale diamond theft. Mr Mugabe accused foreign mining firms of “swindling” and “smuggling” in an interview on state-run TV in 2016. “The companies have virtually robbed us of our wealth,” he said, adding that the treasury had seen … Read more
The High Court in Kenya has ordered the government to facilitate the return of opposition politician Miguna Miguna who was deported to Canada, local news site The Nation reports: HIGH COURT suspends CS Matiangi declaration that Miguna Miguna is a prohibited immigrant; orders Immigration Department to facilitate his return. pic.twitter.com/WmezBFgVGH The Kenyan-born politician was deported … Read more
Events will be held in Turkey later to mark the first anniversary of a failed coup in which at least 260 people died and 2,196 were wounded. A faction of the army tried to seize power from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan but the attempt collapsed. Since the coup, the government has dismissed more than 150,000 … Read more
The world has a new puppetmaster. From his New York home, US financier-cum-philanthropist George Soros has manufactured Europe’s migration crisis, backed a coup in Macedonia and sponsored protests in Hungary. At least that’s what his detractors say, and there are many. From the Kremlin via Skopje to the power corridors of Washington, the Hungarian-born Jewish … Read more
Exiled Democratic Republic of Congo opposition politician Moise Katumbi on Friday filed a complaint with the UN in Geneva against President Joseph Kabila’s government. Katumbi, a powerful businessman and ex-governor of the mineral-rich Katanga province, said he was “confident” after filing the complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee. The prominent government critic told AFP … Read more
Ethiopian opposition politician Yonatan Tesfaye has been found guilty of encouraging terrorism for comments he made on Facebook. He was arrested in December 2015 as a wave of anti-government protests in the Oromia region was gathering momentum. The authorities objected to several posts including one in which he said the government used “force against the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari had warned Nigerians when he returned from nearly two months of medical treatment in London that he was likely to have go back. On Sunday night, he did just that. But if few were surprised at his departure — the 74-year-old has barely been seen in public since March — the manner … Read more
Police in Nicaragua blocked thousands of farmers and rural residents from holding a march against a government plan to build a canal across the country, potentially carving up their land. “They are closing off all the roads. It’s pitiful what’s happening in Nicaragua,” said one of the leaders of the demonstration, Francisca Ramirez. Police preventing … Read more
Russian opposition politician Denis Voronenkov has been shot dead in Kyiv. He was a key witness in a case against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. For the second time in less than a year, a prominent Kremlin critic has been assassinated in broad daylight in the Ukrainian capital. Denis Voronenkov, a Communist party member of … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made several headlines in the media both locally and internationally for the size of his government which has attracted a wide range of criticisms from the citizenry as well as Ghanaians living outside the confines of the country. As always been the case, the international media had a very … Read more
Thomas Nahimana intended to run for president in August An exiled leader of the Rwandan opposition, Thomas Nahimana, says he has formed a rival government to challenge incumbent President Paul Kagame. The France-based opposition politician was recently banned from boarding a plane to Rwanda where he intended to stand in the presidential polls, due in … Read more
When Benjamin Netanyahu sent a tweet in support of President Donald Trump’s plan for a wall along the Mexican border, the Israeli prime minister can barely have expected it would be retweeted 40,000 times and cause a backlash at home and abroad. Already under arguably the greatest pressure he has faced in his 11 years … Read more
“I have decided today in good conscience to relinquish the mantle of leadership of this great nation with infinite gratitude to all Gambians”. Those were the words of President Yahya Jammeh on January 20, 2017 following a last minute diplomatic persuasion by the international community including the Presidents of Guinea and Mauritania and the UN … Read more
Senior ministers backed the deal, which would see Mr Kabila stay on until elections are held by the end of 2017. The country has faced a crisis since Mr Kabila failed to step down earlier in December, when his mandate expired. Elections should have been held in November, and dozens of people have died in … Read more
A deal has been signed to end Joseph Kabila’s 15-year rule in the Democratic Republic of Congo – but the president himself has yet to add his signature. Senior ministers backed the deal, which would see Mr Kabila stay on until elections are held by the end of 2017. The country has faced a crisis … Read more
Musician and satirist, Kwame A-Plus has reacted angrily to news of attacks on the residence of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo, by persons alleged to be supporters of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to a report by myjoyonline.com, some NDC supporters undertaking a walk on Sunday allegedly veered off to … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central in the Greater Accra Region has blamed the national security apparatus for Sunday’s violence at the Nima residence of the Nana Akufo-Addo. Henry Quartey says had the security agencies provided the mandatory protection for the NPP flagbearer’s, supporters of the governing National Democratic Congress … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has unveiled its plans to boost security at the residence of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo before and during the November 7 general election. This package forms part of security arrangements being put in place to ensure the safety of the NPP leader and his household. Public … Read more
The Nima police have fended off attacks on the residence of NPP Presidential candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo, by persons alleged to be supporters of the NDC. Supporters of the governing National Democratic Congress undertaking a walk, allegedly veered off to Mr. Akufo-Addo’s Nima residence and tried to enter the house but met resistance from security men. … Read more
Nigel Farage has become the first British politician to meet Donald Trump since he became US president-elect. A UKIP spokesman said the interim party leader discussed “freedom and winning” with Mr Trump on a visit to Trump Tower in New York. Mr Trump’s spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway said the meeting had been “very productive”. Downing Street … Read more