Is the Botswana-De Beers marriage on the rocks?
De Beers has denied any wrongdoing.
By Peter Fabricius
Mar. 31, 2023
Nigeria election results 2023: Opposition PDP and Labour Party accuse APC and Inec
The election commission has denied the opposition parties' complaints.
By Bbc News
Feb. 28, 2023
Nigeria election 2023: Millions vote in tightest-ever poll
Since 1999, Africa's most populous country has been dominated by two parties - the ruling APC and the PDP.
By Bbc News
Feb. 25, 2023
Nigeria presidential candidate Atiku denies new allegation of corruption
Nigerian opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar said he is willing to disclose his assets if compelled by law and denied a new corruption allegation.
By Reuters
Feb. 1, 2023
A navy officer has been named by The Gambia's government as the alleged ringleader of a failed coup plot.
Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera had been detained, along with four other officers, in an operation under way since Tuesday.
By Bbc News
Dec. 22, 2022
The Gambia's government says it has thwarted an attempt to stage a coup
The Gambia is a largely stable country in West Africa which is popular with holidaymakers because of its beaches and wildlife.
By Bbc News
Dec. 22, 2022
Tinubu criticised after facing questions in London
Anger and disappointment is how many Nigerians are feeling after a presidential candidate had a rare media engagement
By Bbc News
Dec. 6, 2022
Zanu PF ready for congress
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to lead a re-election bid during the elective congress amid speculative reports that he might be challenged by his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga.
By Taurai Mangudhla and Tafadzwa Kachiko
Aug. 30, 2022
Letter from America: Is a second Clinton Watergate looming in the United States?
Coming from Ms Hillary, whose husband had to fight accusations by 13 women, one of them ending in an out-of-court settlement and being barred from practicing law, voters remained unconvinced. It was a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
By The Standard
Feb. 20, 2022