Embattled South African president announces decision to step down before scheduled no-confidence vote against him. Durban, South Africa – Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s embattled and controversial president, has announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation. “I have to come to a decision to resign with immediate effect,” he said late on Wednesday […]
The African Union has an ambitious plan to connect the port of Dakar in West Africa to the port of Djibouti in East Africa, linking 10 countries, many of them landlocked. There are ambitious plans for a railway line to connect East and West Africa. The route will run through 10 different countries and it […]
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s career has been defined by war. He came to power in a coup in 1989 and has ruled what was until 2011 Africa’s largest country with an iron fist. When he seized power, Sudan was in the midst of a 21-year civil war between north and south. Although his government signed […]
Ethiopia is at a critical political juncture, analysts say, after the snap resignation of the country’s prime minister. Some describe it as a “transformational moment”; others the result of an “unprecedented” wave of protests. But whatever it is labelled, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s surprise resignation is setting the stage for a crucial succession race, that is […]
Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has installed Nelson Chamisa as acting president following Morgan Tsvangirai’s death. The death of Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe’s totemic opposition leader, has left supporters in mourning – and his party having to navigate a precarious leadership transition ahead of landmark presidential elections. In Tsvangirai’s place, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) installed […]
Four dead and four wounded after peacekeepers’ vehicle hits a landmine a day after six Malian soldiers killed. Four UN peacekeepers have been killed and four more were wounded after their vehicle hit an explosive device in Mali’s central Mopti region. The UN’s mission in Mali, MUNISMA, said the vehicle transporting the blue helmets struck […]
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After the celebrations of Ramaphosa’s election die down, focus will shift to what needs to be done to improve life for South Africans. Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected to be the next president of South Africa. But the new leader will face challenges including high unemployment and a lack of security on the streets. Ramaphosa […]
TV Host & Producer, Vimbai, has launched the ultimate digital empowerment portal for young African women who are looking to bloom into their full potential. TheVimbai.com is every African girl’s big sister and a movement of inspired thinkers, dreamers and game-changers. Specifically created for African women by African women, the website is home to cutting […]
Group of African ambassadors to the UN condemn ‘xenophobic’ comment by US president and call for retraction. The African group of ambassadors to the United Nations has demanded an apology from Donald Trump, after the US president reportedly aimed a racist remark at some Caribbean nations and Africa. Trump criticised immigration to his country from […]