Kenya declares drought national disaster

The government has declared a national disaster the drought that has affected 23 arid and semi-arid counties and pockets of other areas. President Uhuru Kenyatta asked all local and international stakeholders to support the government by up-scaling drought mitigation...

Ghana presidential fleet ‘missing 200 cars’

Ghana’s new government is trying to track down more than 200 cars missing from the president’s office, a government spokesman has said. The ruling party counted the cars a month after taking power following victory in December’s elections. After...

Violence at State of Nation address

Punches have been thrown in South Africa’s parliament as opposition MPs tried to disrupt the State of the Nation address by President Jacob Zuma. Members of the radical Economic Freedom Fighters’ party (EFF), all dressed in red, scuffled with security...