A court in Eswatini has found two lawmakers guilty of murder and terrorism for their role in a wave of protests that hit the country in 2021. Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza…
Angola: Authorities deny IMF pressure behind rise in fuel prices
Angola has denied that it was abolishing fuel subsidies as a result of pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Finance Minister Vera Daves said on Thursday that the withdrawal…
Malawi: Court orders ex-ruling party to return donations
The Malawi high court has ordered the former ruling party to return money it received as gifts from public bodies within the next 30 days. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)…
Gambia: Authorities hire US lawyers over syrup scandal
Reuters reports that the Gambia has hired a US law firm to consider legal action, after a government-funded investigation found that contaminated medicine imported from India were “very likely” to…
Uganda: Nobody will move us over anti-gay law – Museveni
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has told off Western powers and human rights groups over their opposition to a tough new anti-gay bill that he has signed into law. Mr Museveni…
USA: Elon Musk reclaims title of world’s richest person
Elon Musk has reclaimed his title as the world’s richest person, knocking the boss of luxury goods giant LVMH, Bernard Arnault, off the top spot. His net worth has soared…
USA: Florida teenager Dev Shah wins US Spelling Bee with ‘psammophile’
A teenager from Florida has won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States. Dev Shah, a 14-year-old student from Largo, spelled “psammophile” correctly to win the 95th…
Uganda: President Museveni approves tough new anti-gay law
Uganda’s progress in tackling HIV is in “grave jeopardy” after the president approved tough new anti-homosexuality legislation, the UN and US have warned. An increasing number of people are being…
Uganda: MPs pass bill raising paternity leave days
The Ugandan parliament has passed a bill that increases paternity leave from four to seven days to enable male working employees to help their spouses. “It ought to be appreciated…
South Africa: Rwanda genocide suspect appears in court
Rwandan genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema has appeared in court in Cape Town after his arrest on Wednesday, ahead of his pending extradition to Rwanda. South African police spokesperson Brigadier Thandi…