By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A woman of Kayowelo B in Chingola’s Muchinshi area believed to be in her 60s has been struck to death by lightning. Melisilina Mwape was struck by lightning on November 7, 2021 around 15:00 hours. Speaking at the funeral house, Chingola District Commissioner Raphael Chimupi said it is unfortunate to lose citizens […]

Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has in a decree dismissed Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré and dissolved the government. “The functions of the prime minister are terminated, the government is dissolved,” a presidential decree said. There is no indication yet of when a future head of government will be appointed. The West […]

At least a dozen people were killed and scores wounded in the second day of inter-communal clashes in Kousseri, in the far northern region of Cameroon. The Wednesday clashes were between Arab Choas herders and Mosgoum farmers. Some of the Mosgoum farmers attacked Kousseri town and set on fire the market and some houses belonging […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Eight Patriotic Front Members of Parliament have applied for leave in the Lusaka High Court, seeking judicial review against Speaker Nelly Mutti’s decision to chase them from Parliament. The MP’s that sought judicial review are Bowman Lusambo who is MP for the nullified Kabushi seat, Nakonde’s Lukas Simumba, Chinsali MP Kalalwe Mukosa, […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Patriotic Front Vice President Given Lubinda says the decision by the Speaker of the National Assembly to order nine Members of Parliament whose seats were nullified to vacate the house is totally unacceptable. Mr Lubinda said the party has since issued instructions to its legal team to approach the judiciary and determine […]

More than 100 people have been killed following days of ethnic clashes in West Darfur state in Sudan. Fighting between Arab tribesmen and fighters from the African Masalit community backed by former rebels, have been going on for days. The fighting in the Kreinik area has displaced thousands, including across the border into neighbouring Chad, […]

The Ugandan army has protested against the financial sanctions imposed on Major General Abel Kandiho, the country’s head of military intelligence. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces said in a statement on Tuesday that the sanctions had been imposed without due process and with total disregard of the principle of fair hearing. It said it was […]