Politics

Mistakes made during childbirth lead to the deaths of more than 100 babies in Zambia every week, Sylvia Masebo, the country’s minister of health, has said. Between 10 to 15 women also die each week due to preventable complications from pregnancy or childbirth, the minister is quoted as saying by …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has condemned military coups that have become commonplace in West Africa. The last dates from January 24 when soldiers from Burkina Faso overthrew President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. West Africa has experienced several military coups in the past two years, notably in Mali, Guinea and recently …

The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 military transport planes to Egypt, in a deal worth more than $2 billion, the BBC reports. Air defence radar systems and other related equipment are also being sold for another $300m. The arms sales come despite recent criticism from the …

Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is the leader of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguarding and Restoration (MPSR) which overthrew the President of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. Here are some things we should know about him: Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been at the forefront of the country’s fight against Islamist militants,The …

International pressure is mounting on Burkina Faso’s coup leaders to release deposed President Roch Kaboré, following claims by his party that he had survived an assassination attempt. UN chief António Guterres’s spokesman said he was following developments in Burkina Faso with “deep concern”, and was “particularly worried” about the whereabouts …

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) Chief Executive Gilbert Kibe has announced the lifting of the ban on all flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday. Kenya has suspended all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arabs Emirates, two weeks ago. The ban did not affect cargo …

The Malian government has asked Denmark to immediately withdraw a contingent of troops deployed in the country as part of an international counter-terrorism force. According to the interim government, the deployment of about 90 Danish soldiers had taken place without its consent. The Danish government says it’s in touch with …

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has sacked his entire cabinet which he has accused of corruption and promised to form a new cabinet in two days. In a televised address to the nation on Monday, the president vowed to “confront all forms of lawless conduct by public officials”. In the aftermath …

The army in Burkina Faso confirmed on the evening of January 24, its seizure of power as well as the dissolution of the government of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. The Patriotic Movement for Safeguarding and Restoration (MPSR), bringing together the putschists, in a press release broadcast on national television, …

Nadia Akacha, the Tunisian president’s chief of staff announced her resignation on Facebook. It is rather a blow for President Kais Saied. She said that she had made the decision over differences of opinion. There has been no official confirmation as yet. Ms Akacha has been one of President Saïed’s …