Zimbabwe: Finance Ministry Gobbles U.S.$10.6 Billion in Unauthorised Expenditure – Biti
The finance ministry has been accused of using US$10.6 billion between 2015 and 2018 outside budget allocations and without the approval of Parliament. ...
Malawi: UK Supports Malawi With U.S.$13,9 Million for Anti-Corruption Fight
Lilongwe — United Kingdom (UK) has committed an extra £10.8m (approx. K11 billion) to support Malawi in tackling serious and organised corruption. The ...
Botswana: De Beers Group Introduces Reset Initiative
Gaborone — De Beers Group has introduced ReSet, a series of collaborations with jewellery designers to engage in conversations around sustainability and to ...
Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Activists in Court for Bashing Cops, Poll Mayhem
A group of Zanu-PF activists who turned violent Sunday and assaulted police officers during a tempestuous party primary election in Kwekwe Tuesday appeared ...
Zimbabwe: Chiwenga Ban On By-Elections Illegal – Think-Tank
Parliamentary and legal think-tank, Veritas, says Vice President Constantino Chiwenga violated the country's constitution when he declared the suspension by-elections on account of ...
West Africa: ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions On Mali
The Heads of States and Government of the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS announces the lifting of sanctions imposed on ...
Nigeria: Malaria – 90% of Life-Saving Interventions Still On Track – Official
Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, over 90 per cent of life-saving malaria intervention campaigns scheduled for this year are still on ...
Africa: For Politicians, Fashion Means More Than Just A Way of Dressing
Across Africa, politicians are using personal fashion to communicate. From red berets, to all-khaki ensembles, to full-on cosplaying, leaders across the continent have ...
Africa: Why Human Rights Should Guide Responses to the Global Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has killed over a million people globally and disrupted healthcare and political systems, economies, social bonds and religious practices. What ...
Gambia: Why the Quest for a New Constitution Came Unstuck – and What Next
The constitution-drafting process aimed at ushering in The Gambia's third republic has reached an unfortunate dead-end. More than two years after the process ...