Botswana to join Belgium as diamond certification hub
Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP) - Botswana will soon join Belgium as a verification and certification hub for rough diamond exports to Group of Seven (G7)...
Namibia extends voting for two days after massive delays
Windhoek, Namibia (AFP) - Namibia's election authority announced Thursday two extra days of voting at some polling stations after logistical failures prevented many people from...
Niger junta appoints new Benin envoy in olive branch move
Niamey, Niger - (AFP) - Niger's junta chief has named a new ambassador to Benin in the latest sign of thawing tensions between the two...
Thousands still queuing to vote after Namibia polls close
Windhoek, Namibia - (AFP) - Logistical issues meant that thousands of Namibians were still waiting to vote in pivotal presidential and legislative elections late on...
Malawi president vows to tackle fuel crisis, hunger and violence
Lilongwe, Malawi - (AFP) - Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday announced measures to tackle a fuel crisis and hunger, while condemning political violence...
