Month: June 2019

Boni Yayi is free to move again. Benin police put an end to the restraint of the former Beninese president to his home on Saturday after two months under house arrest. The former president was accused of inciting violence after the controversial parliamentary elections in April. Boni Yayi described the election as an “electoral coup d‘état” while calling for an… Read More

The 2019 Women’s World Cup kicked off last Friday with 24 teams in the race to be crowned “queens” of the game over the month-long tournament in France. There are 24 teams classed into six groups. Africa’s representatives are Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Banyana Banyana of South Africa and the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon. The groups with African representatives are as… Read More

France’s leading telecommunications company Orange believes the planned liberalisation of the sector in Ethiopia will take shape in 2020. Ethiopia is one of the last countries whose telecoms industry remains in the hands of the government. Orange is one of the leading contenders seeking to benefit from the end of state-controlled Ethio Telecom’s monopoly, pushed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.… Read More

Uganda vs Democratic Republic of Congo It will be clash of the Great Lakes when Democratic Republic of Congo takes on Uganda at 14:30 hours GMT. The battle of the defences might decide this clash, as Uganda Mamelodi Sundown’s goalkeeper Denis Onyango and DRC’s defender Arthur Masuaku who plays for West Ham will be some of the stars to watch.… Read More

The dramatic scenes began when opposition law makers shouted down president Peter Mutharika as he addressed parliament. He accused the legislators of seeking to sow chaos in the country. Malawi’s opposition has run to court seeking to annul Mutharika’s May election win. Watch our report Read More

A recent restructuring of the Gabonese government has scrapped the ministry responsible for women’s affairs. Now activists are accusing president Ali Bongo of reneging on his promise to empower the central African country’s women. Watch our report Read More

The race for the Conservative Party leadership is gearing up after several rounds of voting by British legislators. There are only two people left in the race. Meanwhile, Russian lawmakers have voted to suspend the country’s participation in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Also, Former UEFA president Michel Platini has being questioned by anti-corruption police over possible offences including private… Read More