South Africa's former President FW de Klerk Mounting criticism has seemingly forced South Africa's former President FW de Klerk to withdraw his statement that refused to equate the policy of apartheid to crimes against humanity. Anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu had said ... Read More

Kem Senou Pavel Daryl is the first African to contract the virus in China When Kem Senou Pavel Daryl, a 21-year-old Cameroonian student living in the Chinese city of Jingzhou, contracted the coronavirus he had no intention of leaving China, ... Read More

Kenyans on Wednesday flocked the Nyayo National Stadium in the capital Nairobi for the funeral of former president Daniel Arap Moi. Moi, who led the country for 24 years, died last week at the age of 95. He will be buried ... Read More

The government of Equatorial Guinea has announced a solidarity contribution of $2 million to China over the rampaging coronavirus outbreak. The decision was reached after a cabinet meeting this week. It was chaired by President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The cabinet also ... Read More

A judge in South Africa issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for former president Jacob Zuma for failing to appear in court on a corruption case that he has sought to avoid for months. The warrant was issued after the National Prosecuting ... Read More

Daniel Arap Moi Kenya’s former president Daniel Arap Moi has died aged 95, according to a statement from the current head of state Uhuru Kenyatta, announced on the state broadcaster on Tuesday morning. Moi, a former schoolteacher who ruled Kenya for ... Read More

The US has announced it is expanding its curbs on immigration to include six more countries, including Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation. Citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar will now be blocked from obtaining certain types of visas. People ... Read More

The Mozambican government has suspended issuing visas upon arrival to travellers from China in order curb the spread of coronavirus. The decision was taken at cabinet meeting held on Tuesday. Minister of Justice Helena Kida said the measure was temporary. Mozambican students studying ... Read More

Finance and Economic Ministers and Central Bank Governors in West Africa have expressed reservations about the recent renaming of the common currency for member countries in the Francophone zone (CFA Franc) to ECO. They described the action as a "unilateral" decision that ... Read More

Germany's foreign minister traveled to Libya to convince Khalifa Haftar to attend the summit Leaders and top government officials are due to meet in Berlin on Sunday to discuss a solution to Libya's complex civil war. As expectations build, politicians ... Read More