Politics

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has sacked Agriculture Minister, Lobin Lowe and his deputy Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima over what he termed “incompetence and gross negligence”. President Chakwera made the announcement in a televised address on Tuesday evening. The agriculture ministry is accused of botching the implementation of a programme in which …

Peace talks aimed at ending two years of war between the Ethiopian army and Tigray rebels started in South Africa on Tuesday and will end on Sunday, the South African government said. At stake is an opportunity to end a conflict that has killed thousands, displaced millions and left hundreds …

A majority of Ghana’s ruling party parliamentarians on Tuesday asked the president to sack finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his deputy, in order to “restore hope in the financial sector”. Speaking on behalf of 80 of the 137 NPP members, Andy Appiah-Kubi said the members of parliament would not take …

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says a federal high court has ordered the final seizure of properties owned by former petroleum resources minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. This is the latest court ruling related to corruption allegations against her – charges she denies. Ms Alison-Madueke served as Nigeria’s petroleum minister between …

Appointed to lead the British government, Rishi Sunak is the youngest Prime Minister in 200 years and the first non-white to hold this position after the failure of Liz Truss to reassure the markets and appease social anger in a context high inflation. Rishi Sunak will be Downing Street’s next …

The Republican Party in the US has filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of seeking to lead the upcoming US election. According to the Conservative Party, Google has deleted election advertisements sent by email, a few weeks before the mid-term elections, which will take place on November …

At least nine people were killed and 47 injured in an attack carried out on Sunday for more than six hours by radical Al-Shabab Islamists in a hotel in the city of Kismayo, in southern Somalia. This large port city is the latest hit by the resurgence of violent actions …

The famous little wizard Harry Potter will appear on a series of coins in the United Kingdom, including one of 50 pence, the British organization responsible for printing money and banknotes, Royal Mint revealed. “Royal Mint launches a collection of sorcerous coins to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ‘Harry Potter …

Fighting resumed between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army and the M23 rebels on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning in the Rutshuru territory of North Kivu province. “Many people are fleeing hostilities, after weeks of calm in the area,” a local journalist, Alain Mirova said. A local civil society group …

Liz Truss announced her resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Thursday, becoming the most short-lived Prime Minister in history, with 44 days in office. In place for just six weeks, Liz Truss’ situation in Downing Street has seemed increasingly untenable in recent days. This decision automatically leads …