Dual-national Moroccan resident arrested for beheading Scandanavian tourists
A Moroccan resident with Spanish and Swiss nationality is among 19 people arrested in connection with the beheading of two Scandanavian tourists in the terror-plagued kingdom earlier this month. Authorities say the man, who has not been named, was recruiting and urging young extremists to attack tourists. Moroccan security forces have broken up no fewer […]
Four election-related deaths in DRC
There have been four election-related deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The victims, in the eastern state of South Kivu, include a policeman and an election official. Campaigners for opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi say the four deaths occurred during clashes at a polling station in the Walungu area. Campaign director Vital Kamerhe says violence […]
Counting starts after chaotic Congolese election
Counting is underway after voting in yesterday’s presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The opposition is accusing the authorities of deliberately blocking voters from casting their ballots. Long queues, broken-down electronic voting machines and torrential rain in the capital Kinshasa marked the Congolese presidential election. Observers say it will provide the first democratic […]
Botswana’s stability reputation undermined by public leadership feud
The growing public feud between former Botswana President Ian Khama and his handpicked successor Mokgweetsi Masisi is undermining that diamond-rich country’s reputation as a bastion of orderly governance in Africa. The latest manifestation is an official apology to Washington from Gaborone for Khama calling US President Donald Trump arrogant and racist. Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi […]