17-May-2022 to 12:57
Africities 9 advocating for intermediate cities’ development
APA - Kisumu (Kenya) Special correspondent: Edouard Toure - — President Uhuru Kenyatta, Tuesday 17 May, opened the ninth edition of the Africities Summit in the western Kenyan city of Kisumu.
Read more08-May-2022 to 15:58
Expert says fighting impunity remains major challenge in Guinea
APA-Conakry (Guinea) — The Guinean judiciary is prosecuting 27 former high officials including former head of state Alpha Conde for crackdown on demonstrators. In an interview with APA, Fabien Offner, a French researcher and Guinea specialist at Amnesty International, welcomed this decision even if he remains vigilant with the junta which is completing its eighth month in charge of the country.
Read more05-May-2022 to 22:09
Rwanda’s state minister of Culture sacked over corruption scandal
APA - Kigali (Rwanda) — Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday fired state minister in charge of Culture, Edouard Bamporiki who is facing allegations of corruption regarding construction deal in Kigali city.
Read more05-May-2022 to 04:47
Zimbabwe MPs want Mnangagwa summoned over corruption
APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) — Zimbabwean lawmakers want President Emmerson Mnangagwa to appear before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to respond to allegations of high-level corruption raised by the auditor-general, according to reports monitored here on Thursday.
Read more21-Apr-2022 to 15:25
Ivorian leader appoints 32-member cabinet
APA-Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) — Those in charge of the main ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense and Interior in Ivory Coast have not been changed.
Read more05-Apr-2022 to 11:58
S/Africa: Ramaphosa appoints acting Public Service Minister
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Thulas Nxesi as acting Public Service and Administration, the Presidency announced on Tuesday.
Read more01-Apr-2022 to 14:28
S/Africa: Ex-minister sentenced to four years for perjury
APA-Johannesburg (South Africa) — Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini was on Friday sentenced to four years imprisonment for perjury, with half of her jail time suspended for five years.
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