The son of Angola’s former president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, planned to siphon off $1.5bn when he ran the oil-rich country’s sovereign wealth fund, the finance ministry said. Jose Filomeno dos Santos, nicknamed “Zenu”, is accused of “fraud, misappropriation of funds, money laundering and associating with criminals”.
At least one person was killed and over 30 injured as protesting Shiites were dispersed by security operatives in Abuja on Monday, the Islamic group has stated. The Shiites spokesperson, Ibrahim Musa, told PREMIUM TIMES the victim was yet to be identified as “the protesters came from various towns.” Mr Mohammed also stated that over 200 protesters were arrested by… Read more »
Five key suspects of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi currently on British soil have been placed under fresh investigations, UK Metropolitan Police has told The New Times. Eleven years ago, Rwanda issued indictments detailing the crimes the five men – all of whom held key leadership positions under the genocidal regime – allegedly committed during the Genocide but following… Read more »
Cape Town — Winnie, a documentary created by filmmaker Pascal Lamche, which aired on local news channel eNCA, has ignited calls for former minister of safety and security Sydney Mufamadi to answer for his role in the reopening of investigations surrounding the murder of anti-Apartheid activist, Stompie Seipei, The South African reports. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was convicted of kidnapping and being an accessory… Read more »
Sierra Leone’s election commission declared main opposition candidate Julius Maada Bio as the West African nation’s new president Wednesday, giving the opposition party its first presidency in 10 years. Chief Justice Abdulai Charm swore in the new leader along with Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh just hours after the announcement. Bio pledged to govern for all Sierra Leoneans at the… Read more »
Former South African president Jacob Zuma appeared in court Friday to face corruption charges and emerged defiant, telling supporters that the case against him was politically motivated. The trial has been adjourned until April 8. Zuma, 75, appeared relaxed during the brief hearing. While a lengthy court battle is expected, the spectacle of Zuma appearing before a judge less than… Read more »
Cameroonians swept up in a conflict between anglophone separatists and the government are facing a humanitarian crisis, aid groups say as they struggle to reach people in remote areas that have become virtually off-limits. They have “numerous humanitarian needs”, said Allegra Maria Del Pilar Baiocchi, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for Cameroon. “Beyond the violence, (the crisis) has an impact on health,… Read more »
Television footage showed crowds gathering around the smoldering wreckage near Boufarik airport southwest of Algiers. Hundreds of ambulances and dozens of fire trucks with their sirens wailing rushed to the scene of the crash. A line of white body bags could be seen on the ground next to what media said was a Russian Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane.
A surprise handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga has stirred up Kenyan politics as the long-time rivals set their sights on the 2022 elections. Less than a year since Kenyatta was re-elected to a second and final term in a vote that Odinga called a farce, the two shook hands on March 9 after weeks of… Read more »
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Three Kenyan election officials resigned on Monday, increasing chaos at the electoral Commission following last year’s botched presidential vote that had to be rerun and was then boycotted by the opposition. The resignations leave only two commissioners and the chairman at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) which last week sent its chief executive on three… Read more »