Why a Trump victory bodes ill for Africa
Like many, I didn’t think it could be true. President Donald J Trump just seemed so implausible given the many profoundly concerning revelations about...
UN Secretary-General welcomes Ivory Coast’s new constitution
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed on Thursday the announcement of the adoption of the new Constitution in Côte d’Ivoire by the Commission Electorale...
UN task force established to carry out probe recommendations on South...
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has declined to comment on the serious row which continues to brew between Kenya and the...
Zimbabe’s new bond notes spark fear on the streets
The imminent introduction of the so-called bond notes has sparked a mad rush to local banks as Zimbabweans withdraw their money, fearing hyperinflation.The cash-strapped...
Kenya: High Court orders the commencement of the PBO Act without...
“A week after a fact-finding mission to Kenya, we welcome the High Court ruling on the long awaited commencement of the 2013 Public Benefit...
Zim government starts ‘surrogate currency’ awareness campaign
The Zimbabwean government has begun its bond notes awareness campaign as the country gears for the “surrogate currency”, which many say they fear to...
Zimbabwe changes tone on bond notes
The Zimbabwean government has changed its tone on bond notes acceptance by businesses, creditors and everyone else ‑ from coaxing to coercion.When Reserve Bank...
Zimbabwe creates new laws for new currency
Zimbabwe’s finance minister Patrick Chinamasa has used “Emergency Powers” to create a new law to ensure that the new currency, “Bond Notes” are accepted...
Zanu PF youths defy High Court order
Zanu PF youths who illegally settled on land belonging to four housing cooperatives in Warren Park, Harare, are defying a High Court order interdicting...
US Embassy Nairobi reopens doors to public
The Embassy of the United States of America in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday resumed services to the public after a two-day closure following a...