South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has started internal discussions as it makes what could be considered a tough decision in forming...
Lawmakers in Togo have adopted a new constitution which transitions the West African nation from a presidential to a parliamentary system.
One of the main...
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has refused to sign into law bills recently passed by the country's parliament that relate to witchcraft and attempted suicide.
Lawmakers...
For centuries most African countries including Ghana have struggled with the practice of witchcraft accusations.
Often elderly women risk banishment, physical abuse and sometimes lynched...
The opposition in Benin has made a comeback to the country's parliament after winning 28 seats, provisional results from Sunday's poll showed.
Benin's opposition was...
Nigeria has issued a threat to withdraw its membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
The threat of withdrawal according to Nigeria...
A man suspected of setting ablaze South Africa's parliament complex last Sunday has appeared in court.
On Tuesday the Cape Town Magistrates Court charged the...
There was chaos in Ghana's parliament on Monday night as lawmakers vote on the controversial levy on electronic transactions under a certificate of urgency.
The...
Uganda’s parliament has been shutdown temporarily for two weeks due to the surge in coronavirus cases.
The country is now battling a second wave of...
Somalia’s Lower House of Parliament has voted to approve a bill to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s term in office by two years.
The controversial...
