Malema to Face Disciplinary Hearing in South Africa
A Reuters report has revealed that ANC youth leader Julius Malema, is in trouble for singing banned apartheid-era songs, was expected to plead guilty at a disciplinary hearing of bringing South Africa’s ruling party into disrepute, local media said. The youth leader has defied calls from South African President Jacob Zuma to cease making inflammatory [...]
Eritrean Rebel Groups Determined to Remove President
According to an opposition leader, Eritrean rebel groups are building a joint military front to depose a government they say is pursuing ethnic persecution and becoming a growing threat to regional security. The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organisation (RSADO) — one of many opposition movements based in nearby Ethiopia — said the government of President [...]
Traditional African Medicine Gets a Boost as Gates Foundation Lends a Hand
The Gates Foundation has made an exceptional move by lending its support to the development of traditional African medicine. Senegal’s Organization for the Promotion of Traditional Medicine (PROMETRA) has received a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have given the Senegal Organization for the Promotion of Traditional [...]
Bomb Blasts Kill 30 in Somalia
At least 30 people were killed and up to 70 others wounded when two bombs exploded inside of a crowded mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. The bombings took place in the Abdala Shideye Mosque, located in the bustling Bakara Market in the Somali capital, as people gathered [...]
19 People Detained Over Allegations of Coup in Madagascar
19 people have been arrested by security forces in Madagascar accused of plotting a coup against the country’s leaders. The alleged plotters planned to attack the prime minister’s residence in the early hours of Monday, according to officials. According to Lieutenant Colonel Rene Lilyson, military officers were among those taken into custody on Sunday. The [...]
