Uganda bans media coverage of election result protests

May 5, 2016 0

Uganda has banned live media coverage of opposition protests against the re-election of President Yoweri Museveni. The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has called for a “defiance campaign” against the 71-year-old leader extending his 25

Zimbabwe to print own version of US dollar

May 5, 2016 0

Zimbabwe is set to print its own version of the US dollar in order to ease a cash shortage in the country. Central bank governor John Mangudya said the cash, known as bond notes, will 25

South Africa: Julius Malema vows to seize white-owned land

May 1, 2016 0

The leader of South Africa’s opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party has launched his party’s campaign for the upcoming local elections, promising to rescue citizens from poverty, unemployment and corrupt government. Around 40,000 people turned 25

Ghanaian crowned first ‘Miss Africa Continent’

May 1, 2016 0

Johannesburg (AFP) – Barefoot, wearing traditional costumes including animal hide skirts and elaborately beaded headdresses, the contestants strutted the stage before Ghanaian Rebecca Asamoah was crowned the first ‘Miss Africa Continent’. The 24-year-old dental hygienist 25

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