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Zimbabwean police fired teargas at an opposition party gathering in Harare and arrested 25 of its members, including two members of parliament, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) said. The arrests come after a wave of politically…

Gabonese Head of State Ali Bongo Ondimba chose one of his loyal followers, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, as new Prime Minister, replacing Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, appointed Vice-President of the Republic. It is a heavyweight in…

Qatar has launched a two-day security conference ahead of the World Cup. The "Last Mile" conference welcomes security representatives of each qualified nation and other relevant organisations like Interpol, the United Nations or the…

Ghana's National Peace Council urged stakeholders involved in the presidential election petition to uphold peace as the Supreme Court is expected to deliver its judgment Thursday. "The National Peace Council respectfully calls on all the…

Facebook has shut a slew of accounts belonging to Ugandan government officials accused of seeking to manipulate public debate ahead of elections Thursday, the internet said. The East African nation is holding presidential and…