Africa
Nigerians can now apply for visas without a passport: South Africa’s president
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has announced that tourists from Nigeria can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport.
Ramaphosa revealed this...
Namibia’s elections: SWAPO party leads, on track to elect first female leader
Namibia’s ruling South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) party led both the presidential and parliamentary races on Tuesday, a week after voting took place...
IMF completes third review of Ghana’s $3 billion ECF programme
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the third review of Ghana’s 36-month, $3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, initially approved...
Former Liberian warlord Prince Johnson dies at 72
Former Liberian warlord Prince Johnson, a key player in the 1989-2003 back-to-back civil wars, died Thursday aged 72, officials from his party and the...
Namibians await voting results, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah seeks to become first female president
Votes are being counted in Namibia in what could be the most competitive election since independence from white-ruled South Africa 34 years ago.
The poll...
