Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has made his first public appearance since the country's army took over on Wednesday. He attended a graduation ceremony in the capital, Harare. Mr Mugabe had been under house arrest for days. The army made its move after a power struggle over his successor. The military
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President Yoweri Museveni has granted the Commission of Inquiry into Land Matters six more months. The Commission, headed by Lady Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, had been given six months which expired on November 9. A statement by the Commission's Lead Counsel, Ebert Byenkya, quotes Justice Bamugemereire as saying the instrument of
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The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), the leading social security provider in Uganda, has officially commissioned the construction of its shs3.9bn ultra-modern multipurpose commercial building in Mbarara town. The development sits on theFund’s 0.43 acres and is planned to be a modern retail and office complex comprising of four floors
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Kenya’s payment to Uganda for electricity imports more than tripled to KSh3.5 billion (UShs122.9bn) in the first eight months of the year, driven by a higher tariff and increased purchases from Kampala, reports the Daily Nation. Nairobi is now feeling the pain of a higher tariffs pact the two countries
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, 93, has a long history of making colourful or controversial remarks during a reign that has spanned nearly four decades. Among them: On staying in office "Some are saying 'Mr Mugabe is old, so he should step down'... No! When my time comes, I will tell
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President Yoweri Museveni is unhappy with the striking doctors, noting that they betrayed him-for he had told them his plan to resolve their issues. Museveni made while addressed a rally at Karambi Sub-county Grounds in Burahya Constituency, Kabarole District on Thursday. “I thank the medical officers in Kabarole for not
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Kenya’s protracted election dispute has spawned secession calls from opposition supporters who say their vote has no influence on how East Africa’s biggest economy is governed, reports Bloomberg. The increased agitation follows the declaration of President Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner of October’s election rerun that the main opposition alliance
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The president of Angola, Joao Lourenco, has fired the daughter of his predecessor as head of the country's state oil company Sonangol. Isabel Dos Santos, the billionaire daughter of former President José Eduardo dos Santos, is Africa's richest woman. Mr Dos Santos was Africa's second longest-serving leader until he stepped
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The 2017 version of Ecobank Group Research’s Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Guidebook, which provides expert knowledge and analysis on African markets for investors and businesses, was launched today at AfricaFICC. Indicating a positive outlook for the continent, three key trends are forecast to take hold during the next
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Striking doctors have refused to vacate government housing units as ordered by Ministry of Health, noting that they will not succumb to intimidation. This follows fresh orders from the Ministry of Health in which Government revealed plans to embark on a recruitment exercise to hire new doctors who can work
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