Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in on March 19 as the sixth President of the United Republic of Tanzania following the death of President John Magufuli that occurred on March 17, 2021. Samia Hassan Suluhu, the country’s vice president, has been sworn in as the sixth president of the United Republic …

The South African who was ushered in as the new continental boss, said Africa spends a lot of money on European football and very little on their own. This has to change, he emphasised in his maiden speech in Rabat, Morocco on Friday, 12 March 2021 where he was ushered …

Voters in the Central African Republic go to the polls for a second round of legislative elections on Sunday, amid an atmosphere of violence following a surge in fighting and attacks since presidential elections in December. Run-off votes will be held in 49 constituencies, and another 69 areas will hold …

Luanda – The Angolan head of State, João Lourenço, is leaving Luanda Saturday for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on a private visit of a few days. The information was released Friday by the Civil House of the President of the Republic of Angola. The United Arab Emirates are located …

Turkey has steadily spread its political, economic and even military foothold across Africa. It’s gone from just 12 embassies and US$100 million in foreign direct investment in 2003 to 42 embassies and US$6.5 billion in 2021. Plus a five-fold increase in trade from 2003 to 2019 and 51 African cities …

The dominant Western powers have ganged up to prevent the World Trade Organisation (WTO) from lifting patent rules on Covid-19 vaccines. Those blocking the move included Britain, the US and the European Union. They objected this week to a proposal to waive provisions of the Trips Agreement, a global treaty governing international property rights. Business …