African politics
President vows to probe Zimbabwe forces over crackdown
World
January 22, 2019
President vows to probe Zimbabwe forces over crackdown
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed Tuesday to investigate security forces over their brutal crackdown on protesters, as he scrambled…
President’s inauguration in DR Congo may be postponed: party source
World
January 21, 2019
President’s inauguration in DR Congo may be postponed: party source
The swearing-in of the newly-elected president of DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, may be postponed by two days until Thursday,…
DRC court declares Tshisekedi president, outraging opponents
World
January 20, 2019
DRC court declares Tshisekedi president, outraging opponents
DR Congo’s top court Sunday declared Felix Tshisekedi president after disputed elections, outraging opponents who alleged a stitch-up as…
Mali in presidential runoff overshadowed by security crisis
World
August 12, 2018
Mali in presidential runoff overshadowed by security crisis
Malians were called to the ballot box on Sunday for a presidential runoff likely to see Ibrahim Boubacar Keita…
Zimbabwe rivals both say on course for election victory
World
July 31, 2018
Zimbabwe rivals both say on course for election victory
Zimbabwe’s two rival presidential candidates on Tuesday both claimed they were heading for victory as votes were counted in…
Congo political rift likely to spark ‘large-scale’ violence: UN
World
October 12, 2016
Congo political rift likely to spark ‘large-scale’ violence: UN
There is "extreme risk" to the stability of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a deepening political rift over…