Police and demonstrators clashed and five people have been killed according to the Kenya Medical Association. Earlier part of the Kenyan parliament was on fire after protesters opposed to new tax laws breached the complex where the building sits. Gunshots and the firing of teargas has been heard all day in Nairobi. Some bodies have been seen on […]
Kenya’s government has scrapped some proposed taxes in this year’s controversial finance bill, including a 16% levy on bread, after a public outcry. The announcement by MPs came as police fired tear gas and used water cannon to try to disperse angry protesters in the capital, Nairobi. Dozens of people have been arrested, and lawyers […]
South African deal agreed as Members of Parliament (MPs) are due to elect president. A coalition deal has been confirmed that will see Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as president. The leader of the second largest party, which is part of the deal, calls this a ‘new chapter’ for the country. The new MPs have been sworn […]
The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s vice-president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The plane, a military aircraft, was flying in bad weather. Soldiers were searching Chikangawa Forest in […]
As he returned to the throne in a colourful ceremony, Nigeria’s influential Emir of Kano addressed the people who deposed him four years ago. Those who expelled Muhammadu Sanusi II from his role as a traditional Muslim leader in the northern state of Kano were not worth talking about, he said on Friday. Mr Sanusi […]
A South African court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the country’s upcoming general election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The Electoral Court decision on Tuesday (9 April) allows Zuma to run for president on behalf of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), […]
Ghana has awarded Kenyan President William Ruto the country’s The Companion of the Order of the Star of the Volta honour. Conferring the honour at a State banquet on Wednesday evening, President Nana Akufo-Addo said President Ruto was an “example of a new generation of African leaders” who have decided to insist on the application […]
Kenyan President, Dr William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto, has described Ghana’s democracy as a beacon of hope and an inspiration to many countries, especially with the emergence of unconstitutional governments from all directions. He explained that Kenya was proud of Ghana’s democracy, particularly the almost equal Members of Parliament for both the Minority and Majority […]
Kenyan President William Ruto arrived in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday evening to commence a three-day state visit. He was received by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia at the Kotoka International Airport. President Ruto is expected to hold bilateral talks with his host, President Nana Akufo-Addo, aimed at strengthening trade, diplomatic, and historical ties with the West […]
The President of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, has lauded Ghana for not only leading Africa’s struggle for independence but for also paving the way for many African countries to emancipate themselves from colonial rule. He was speaking as the special guest of honour at the 67th Independence Day celebration in Koforidua in the Eastern Region […]
Senegal President Macky Sall has said he will stand down on 2 April when his term is due to end, but it is still unclear when elections will be held to elect his successor. He said the date of the elections will depend on the planned national dialogue that is set to begin on Monday, […]
Ghana and Zambia have signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to reinforce and promote cooperation between the two countries. The agreements — Political Consultation, Defence Cooperation and Agreed Minutes of the Permanent Joint Commission between Ghana and Zambia — were signed at Zambia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lusaka, the capital, last Tuesday. The Minister […]
