Mnangagwa to be sworn in as president on Friday: state broadcaster
November 22, 2017 Zimbabwe’s former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa will be sworn in as president on Friday following the resignation of Robert Mugabe, state broadcaster ZBC reported on Wednesday. Mnangagwa,…
U.S. Navy plane crashes in Philippine Sea with 11 crew, passengers
November 22. 2017 A U.S. Navy transport plane carrying 11 people crashed in waters southeast of Japan’s Okinawa island on Wednesday as it flew to the aircraft carrier the USS…
U.S. air strike kills 100 militants in Somalia: military
November 22, 2017 The U.S. military said on Tuesday that an air strike targeting an al Shabaab camp had killed 100 militants. In a statement, U.S. Africa Command said the…
Mugabe resigns, ends 37-year rule
November 21, 2017 Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe’s President on Tuesday, a week after the army and his former political allies moved against him, ending 37 his years of rule….
Beyonce is highest paid woman in music with $105m earnings – Forbes
Beyonce’s hit album “Lemonade” and world tour made her the highest-paid woman in music in 2017, according to an annual Forbes list on Monday. The pretty Pop Diva edged out…
Deadline for Mugabe to resign or face impeachment approaches
November 20, 2017 After defying calls to step down, Zimbabwe’s leader, Robert Mugabe, now faces a noon deadline on Monday to resign or be impeached. In a live televised address…
End of the road: Party sacks Mugabe as leader, elects his former deputy
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe was fired as leader of the ruling ZANU-PF party on Sunday and replaced by Emmerson Mnangagwa, the deputy he sacked this month, sources at a…
ECOWAS Parliament seeks $3.6m to bridge financial deficit
November 19, 2017 The ECOWAS Parliament has sought approximately 3.6 million dollars from development partners to meet up with its financial needs and facilitate effective implementation of Sub-Regional Programmes. The…
President Buhari commiserates with Iranians, Iraqis over devastating earthquake
November 17, 2017 President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders to commiserate with President Hassan Rouhani and the people of the Iran over the devastating earthquake which struck the western…
AU, UN envoys assess security in Somalia ahead of troops exit
November 17, 2017 The UN and African Union (AU) envoys in Somalia on Friday began security assessment visits across the Horn of Africa nation ahead of the troops exit in…