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Niger's army killed more than 280 Boko Haram militants near the southeast border with Nigeria in days of land and air raids, the defence ministry said Wednesday. More than 200 jihadists were killed in air strikes and a further 87 by ground troops since the offensive began on December 28, the ministry said in a statement read on state television.It ..Read More
03 Dec 2018
Moody’s: Sub-Saharan Africa risks losing strategic assets to China
Global credit rating firm Moody’s has issued a warning to sub-Saharan Africa concerning the risk of losing strategic sta .. Read More
11 Nov 2018
Mozambican president officially opens new road connecting Maputo and KwaZulu-Natal
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Saturday officially opened the new road connecting the Mozambican capital Maputo a .. Read More
08 Nov 2018
SA journalist released following arrest in Tanzania
Two South African journalists arrested in Tanzania have been released but their passports have not been returned and the .. Read More
07 Nov 2018
At least 47 killed in Zimbabwe bus crash
At least 47 people were killed in Zimbabwe on Wednesday when two buses collided on a road between the capital Harare and .. Read More
02 Nov 2018
Zimbabwe clergyman apologises for# HIV cure claims
Zimbabwe's controversial Prophet Walter Magaya has retracted claims that he had found a cure for HIV amid intense politi .. Read More
30 Oct 2018
No cure for #HIV found, says Zim government
The Zimbabwean government urged people prescribed with anti-retroviral treatment (ART) to take their medication, dismiss .. Read More
10 Oct 2018
Big shops close in Zimbabwe as cash crunch deepens
Several shops in Zimbabwe's capital Harare have put up "closure signs" on their doors as the cash crunch deepens, signal .. Read More
01 Oct 2018
WATCH: Mickey Mouse gets African makeover
Iconic Disney character Mickey Mouse has been given a makeover, African style - and it's in time for his 90th birthday. Read More
18 Sep 2018
100 killed in floods across 10 Nigerian states
Floods in much of central and southern Nigeria have killed 100 people across 10 states, a spokesperson for the country's .. Read More
08 Sep 2018
Mnangagwa announces new Zim cabinet
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday announced his 20-member cabinet which includes military men who were i .. Read More
26 Aug 2018
Zimbabwe’s newly elected President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, will be sworn in at an elaborate ceremony in the capital, Harare .. Read More
22 Aug 2018
Zimbabwe Constitutional Court sealed off ahead of poll challenge
Reports from Zimbabwe's capital Harare indicate that police have sealed off roads near the Constitutional Court, where N .. Read More
11 Aug 2018
MDC-Alliance files court papers
The legal team representing the MDC-Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa, on Friday filed their petition chal .. Read More
07 Aug 2018
#Zim2018Election: Chamisa assembles legal team to challenge Mnangagwa win
MDC-Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa, who insists that Zimbabwe's presidential results were flawed, appoi .. Read More
03 Aug 2018
#Zim2018Elections: Results out, president announced
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has cruised to victory in Zimbabwe’s elections, according to results from the electoral man .. Read More
02 Aug 2018
WATCH: Ndlozi slams AfriForum’s claims that #Malema fired shots
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) spokesperson, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, has dismissed AfriForum’s allegation that party leader J .. Read More
02 Aug 2018
#ZimElections2018: Government blames opposition for deadly protests
The Zimbabwean government has blamed the opposition MDC Alliance for the deadly protests that broke out in the capital, .. Read More
01 Aug 2018
MDC supporters claim elections are rigged
Members of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party are claiming that the elections have been rigged. Read More
01 Aug 2018
#Zim2018Elections: Chamisa party claims ‘victory’ prematurely
Wild celebrations broke out at MDC Alliance party headquarters in the Zimbabwe's capital, with the opposition supporters .. Read More
31 Jul 2018
#Zim2018Elections: Management body reports Mnangagwa, Chamisa to police
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) said it reported the presidential candidates of the two main political parties i .. Read More
