Year: 2021
ZAMBIA: U.S warns against rigging in Thursday polls
By: Ollus Ndomu U.S ambassador to Zambia, David Young, warned on Monday that the Biden administration would not hesitate to impose sanctions on...
ZAMBIA: 2021 elections, a mental check-up
By: Ollus Ndomu With five days before Zambians cast the ballot to elect the country's next president, lawmakers and other office bearers, the...
SOUTH AFRICA: President Ramaphosa gives swimmer a surprise call
By: Ollus Ndomu South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gave his country's Olympic swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker a surprise phone call after winning her gold...
TANZANIA: Opposition leader Mbowe’s case adjourned
By: Ollus Ndomu Tanzanian authorities have postponed the trial for the opposition leader, Freeman Mbowe, to next week, his party, Chadema, confirmed. Local...
LIBERIA: Students clash with police, classes suspended
Demonstrating University of Liberia students clashed with police on Monday, forcing the institution to suspend undergraduate classes indefinitely. The BBC reported, Wednesday, that...
MOZAMBIQUE: Ex-president Chissano urges dialogue with armed groups
By: Ollus Ndomu Mozambican former President Joaquim Chissano has urged the government to dialogue with militias causing terror in the Northern region of...
AFRICA: Distribution of 400m AU COVID-19 jab starts
By: Ollus Ndomu The African Union chairman who is also South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has announced that the organization has started distributing...
ZAMBIA: Opposition leader Hichilema barred from flying
By: Ollus Ndomu The opposition Alliance, United Party for National Development -UPND- leader, Hakainde Hichilema was barred to fly to Luapula Province for...
EDITORIAL: Abba Kyari and the stench in Nigerian Police
By: Ukachuchwu Okorie Nigeria is a divided country and Nigerians know. Those that created it know very well that it is bound to...
ZAMBIA: Cadres panel beat ex-Lusaka Mayor, army unleashed
By: Ollus Ndomu Less than 11 days to August 12 General elections, electoral violence has taken a new toll between the ruling Patriotic...
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