Mnangagwa tells Zimbabweans ‘tax pain’ is necessary
Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday urged citizens to bear the pain of new taxation and other economic reforms introduced by his finance minister, in order to revive the economy.
Ramaphosa announces Tito Mboweni as new finance minister
The decision was widely expected after reports that the president may already have been shopping around for a replacement on Monday.
Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing South African
A South African man has alleged that he was sexually abused for a number of years by a Catholic priest who has "now returned to the United Kingdom", according to South Africa's privately owned broadcaster eNCA.
Top Kenyan news anchor to be charged with murder
Kenya’s public prosecutor has confirmed that TV journalist Jacque Maribe and her fiancé will be charged with the murder of a woman in Nairobi.Jackie Maribe, a news anchor with Citizen Television, is expected to plead on Monday after a mental assessment is done.
Nigeria’s Buhari to face political heavyweight in re-election bid
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will run for re-election in February 2019 against former vice president Atiku Abubakar, a Muslim from the country's north who was nominated on Sunday as the main opposition party's poll contender.