The Madagascan government on Tuesday called on voters to go to the polls in November and December to re-elect current president Andry Rajoelina or choose a successor. “According to the law in force in Madagascar, we are going to hold an election this year. The head of government is therefore calling voters to the polls”…
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Delegates Convene for #USAfricaBizSummit 2023 in Gaborone
More than 1,000 high-level government and private sector leaders from across Africa and the United States are gathering this week in Gaborone for the U.S.-Africa Business Summit, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Government of Botswana. With a focus on “enhancing Africa’s value chains”, the three days of plenaries and panels…
Gabon President Ali Bongo announces he will run for a third term
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power for almost 14 years, announced on Sunday that he will stand for a third term in the presidential elections scheduled for August 26. For the time being, Mr. Bongo is the clear favorite for the presidential election, as various opposition parties have failed to form…
South Africa’s court dismisses Zuma’s case against Ramaphosa
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, welcomed the decision by the High Court in Johannesburg to dismiss the private prosecution case instituted by former president Jacob Zuma. The judge declared the prosecution of President Ramaphosa invalid and unconstitutional. Former president, Jacob Zuma, turned to the court after blaming president Ramaphosafor failing to act when he told him about prosecutor Billy Downer’s alleged misconduct. Jacob Zuma is still fighting to have Downerremoved…
Senegal: Relief in Dakar after Macky Sall’s ‘no third term speech’
By Wahany Johnson SAMBOU and Jerry Fisayo-Bambi SENEGAL– Senegalese President Macky Sall has surprised many by deciding not to seek a third term in office. The decision is being greeted as a great relief by many in Dakar, where tensions had been running high prior to Sall’s address to the nation on Monday. Our correspondent…
Airtel Nigeria launches commercial 5G
Airtel Nigeria has confirmed that it launched commercial 5G services recently. Customers can use a 5G-compatible router to access fixed services, or a 5G-ready handset or tablet to access mobile services. Once they have activated a device on the Airtel 5G network, customers will be gifted a one-off bonus of 10GB data. The service will…
South Africa: uncertainty surrounding Zulu king’s health
Uncertainty reigned on Sunday over the health of South Africa’s Zulu king, the head of the country’s most influential traditional monarchy, with his spokesman denying reports he had been hospitalised. Misuzulu Zulu, 48, ascended the throne last year after the death of his father, Goodwill Zwelithini, amid a bitter feud over the royal succession. Overnight…
Beware of ‘contaminated’ Sprite, says Nigeria
Nigeria’s food and drug regulator, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has issued a recall order for a batch of Sprite glass bottles in circulation due to possible contamination with particles. The recall was initiated following a consumer complaint, and subsequent investigations revealed that over five crates of the implicated…
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