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Charlotte Maxeke the first black woman to earn a degree in South Africa (1901)

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Charlotte Maxeke the first black woman to earn a degree in South Africa (1901)

April 14, 2019

Charlotte Makgomo Maxeke (nee Mannya) was South Africa’s first black female graduate after she earned a BSc degree at Wilberforce University in 1901 Charlotte Maxeke…

How can the entire African continent fail to produce a single Covid-19 vaccine? – Arthur Mutambara

Arthur Mutambara

How can the entire African continent fail to produce a single Covid-19 vaccine? – Arthur Mutambara

February 11, 2021

History of coups in Mali – A coup begets a coup

Mali coup history

History of coups in Mali – A coup begets a coup

August 19, 2020

Mali’s President Keita resigns after a military coup

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita

Mali’s President Keita resigns after a military coup

August 19, 2020

Malawi cabinet profile – President Chakwera’s first cabinet

Malawi flag

Malawi cabinet profile – President Chakwera’s first cabinet

July 11, 2020

Africa’s top 10 corona-virus testing countries – 18 April 2020 (COVID-19)

African Union Flag

Africa’s top 10 corona-virus testing countries – 18 April 2020 (COVID-19)

April 19, 2020

Sudan appoints first female Chief Justice: Nemat Abdullah Khair

Nemat Abdullah Khair

Sudan appoints first female Chief Justice: Nemat Abdullah Khair

October 13, 2019

20 reasons why Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

Abiy Ahmed Ali

20 reasons why Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

October 12, 2019

Women forced to cover cleavage before being capped by King Mswati III at UNESWA’s 39th graduation ceremony

Female graduates at UNESWA's 39th graduation ceremony

Women forced to cover cleavage before being capped by King Mswati III at UNESWA’s 39th graduation ceremony

October 8, 2019

US pastor deported from Rwanda for holding a press conference without authorisation: Gregg Schoof

Gregg Schoof

US pastor deported from Rwanda for holding a press conference without authorisation: Gregg Schoof

October 8, 2019

Zimbabwean charged with disorderly conduct for saying President Mnangagwa has failed

Zimbabwean charged with disorderly conduct for saying President Mnangagwa has failed

October 8, 2019

[Picture] Longest passport queue in the world? – Harare, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe passport queue

[Picture] Longest passport queue in the world? – Harare, Zimbabwe

October 8, 2019

Kagame launches Africa’s first smartphone factory – Made in Rwanda Mara phones

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame launching Africa's first smartphone factory in Kigali

Kagame launches Africa’s first smartphone factory – Made in Rwanda Mara phones

October 8, 2019

[Video] Donata Katai wins gold for Zimbabwe at the African Junior Swimming Championships in Tunisia

Donata Katai

[Video] Donata Katai wins gold for Zimbabwe at the African Junior Swimming Championships in Tunisia

September 13, 2019

Zambia’s ex-central bank governor Caleb Fundanga appointed to Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank board

Caleb Fundanga

Zambia’s ex-central bank governor Caleb Fundanga appointed to Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank board

September 11, 2019

Zimbabwe’s finance minister appoints Monetary Policy Committee

Zimbabwe's Monetary Policy Committee

Zimbabwe’s finance minister appoints Monetary Policy Committee

September 11, 2019

Tunisia’s 26 presidential candidates – 2019 general election

Tunisia's 2019 presidential candidates

Tunisia’s 26 presidential candidates – 2019 general election

September 8, 2019

Sho Madjozi on the complexities of Xenophobia in South Africa

Sho Madjozi

Sho Madjozi on the complexities of Xenophobia in South Africa

September 8, 2019

Robert Mugabe dies in Singapore aged 95 – Zimbabwe’s founding leader [Obituary]

Robert Mugabe

Robert Mugabe dies in Singapore aged 95 – Zimbabwe’s founding leader [Obituary]

September 6, 2019

Lesotho wool farmers protest after Chinese broker is made the sole national buyer

Lesotho wool and mohair farmers protest

Lesotho wool farmers protest after Chinese broker is made the sole national buyer

July 3, 2019

Sudan military hires ex-Israeli spy Ari Ben-Menashe to lobby US govt for $6 million

Ari Ben-Menashe

Sudan military hires ex-Israeli spy Ari Ben-Menashe to lobby US govt for $6 million

July 2, 2019

History of coups in Mali – A coup begets a coup
History of coups in Mali – A coup begets a coup
August 19, 2020
A short history of military coups in Mali, the West African country which is going through its fourth coup since gaining independence in 1960 validating...
Malawi cabinet profile – President Chakwera’s first cabinet
Malawi cabinet profile – President Chakwera’s first cabinet
July 11, 2020
Profiles of Malawi's cabinet ministers appointed by President Lazarus Chakwera on 8 July 2020 after he won the June 23 election with 58.5% of the...
Africa’s top 10 corona-virus testing countries – 18 April 2020 (COVID-19)
Africa’s top 10 corona-virus testing countries – 18 April 2020 (COVID-19)
April 19, 2020
Latest on Africa's top 10 corona-virus (COVID-19) testing countries. South Africa leads with 108,021 COVID-19 tests followed by Ghana, Egypt, Tunisia & Morocco. Africa has...
20 reasons why Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
20 reasons why Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
October 12, 2019
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was named the winner of the 100th Nobel Peace Prize on 11 October 2019 for his efforts in ending a...
Zimbabwe’s finance minister appoints Monetary Policy Committee
Zimbabwe’s finance minister appoints Monetary Policy Committee
September 11, 2019
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube appointed a nine-member monetary policy committee (MPC) on 10 September 2019. PovoNews.com previously reported that Mthuli Ncube banned the multicurrency...
Profile of the MDC National Executive Committee
Profile of the MDC National Executive Committee
June 23, 2019
Profile of the MDC National Executive Committee appointed by Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Thursday, June 20. The MDC National Executive Committee is...
Profile of the Zanu PF Politburo- Top leaders of Zimbabwe’s ruling party
Profile of the Zanu PF Politburo- Top leaders of Zimbabwe’s ruling party
June 21, 2019
Profiles of the top leadership of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (Zanu PF) Politburo. All members of the ZANU PF politburo are appointed...
Profile of the MDC Standing Committee: Top leaders of Zimbabwe’s main opposition
Profile of the MDC Standing Committee: Top leaders of Zimbabwe’s main opposition
June 21, 2019
Profiles of the top leaders of Zimbabwe's main opposition the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Standing Committee after the party's 5th national congress held in...
Susan Dangarembga, Zimbabwe’s first black female graduate (1926-2017)
Susan Dangarembga, Zimbabwe’s first black female graduate (1926-2017)
June 12, 2019
Susan Dangarembga (nee Ngonyama) was Zimbabwe's first black female graduate after she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Latin from the Fort-Hare University...
Bulawayo’s first black mayor Naison Ndlovu appointed 12 June 1981 a short biography
Bulawayo’s first black mayor Naison Ndlovu appointed 12 June 1981 a short biography
June 10, 2019
Naison Khutshwekhaya Ndlovu was appointed Bulawayo's first black mayor on 12 June 1981 soon after Zimbabwe gained independence. Ndlovu was born in Gwatemba, Filabusi on...
Ronald Lamola, 35: South Africa’s youngest cabinet minister under Ramaphosa
Ronald Lamola, 35: South Africa’s youngest cabinet minister under Ramaphosa
June 1, 2019
35-year-old Ronald Ozzy Lamola became South Africa youngest cabinet minister in President Cyril Ramaphosa's government after being appointed Minister of Justice and Correctional Services. PovoNews.com...
Sierra Leone is the world’s roundest country and Egypt the squarest
Sierra Leone is the world’s roundest country and Egypt the squarest
April 28, 2019
Sierra Leone is the world’s roundest country and Egypt the squarest one according to Argentinian mathematician Gonzalo Ciruelos and Australian geo-statistician David Barry. The two...
Politics of DRC
Politics of DRC
April 25, 2019
An overview of the DRC system of politics and government, from the founding fathers to the current ruling and main opposition parties. DRC Politics Current...
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy short-biography
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy short-biography
April 23, 2019
41-year-old comedian Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky was elected Ukraine's president after a runoff election on Sunday, 21 April 2019. PovoNews.com previously reported that Zelenskiy won the...
[Video] Emmerson Mnangagwa biography: Zimbabwe president
[Video] Emmerson Mnangagwa biography: Zimbabwe president
April 21, 2019
A biography of Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa https://youtu.be/Ytig8Z56ND0
[Pictures] Members of Sudan’s transitional military council
[Pictures] Members of Sudan’s transitional military council
April 14, 2019
The 10 members of Sudan's transitional military council led by Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan. Picture of Sudan's transitional military council Chairperson: Abdel Fattah...
Charlotte Maxeke the first black woman to earn a degree in South Africa (1901)
Charlotte Maxeke the first black woman to earn a degree in South Africa (1901)
April 14, 2019
Charlotte Makgomo Maxeke (nee Mannya) was South Africa’s first black female graduate after she earned a BSc degree at Wilberforce University in 1901 Charlotte Maxeke...
Sudan’s Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf
Sudan’s Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf
April 11, 2019
Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf is a Sudanese general and politician, currently serving as the First Vice President and National Defense Minister of Sudan. Awad...
Algeria’s acting president Abdelkader Bensalah
Algeria’s acting president Abdelkader Bensalah
April 10, 2019
Abdelkader Bensalah is an Algerian politician born on 24 November 1941 in Felaoussene, he was appointed acting president April 9 after Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned. Abdelkader...
MDC Zimbabwe Photo Archive
MDC Zimbabwe Photo Archive
April 10, 2019
A photo archive showcasing Zimbabwe's main opposition party the Movement of Democratic Change and its leaders through the years. From the left (front row): Ian...
Politics of South Africa
Politics of South Africa
April 3, 2019
An overview of South Africa's system of politics and government, from the founding fathers to the current ruling and main opposition political parties. South African...
Politics of Zimbabwe
Politics of Zimbabwe
April 3, 2019
An overview of Zimbabwe's system of politics and government, from the founding fathers to the current ruling and main opposition political parties. Zimbabwe Politics Current...
Senegal’s 2019 presidential candidates
Senegal’s 2019 presidential candidates
February 19, 2019
Short biographies of Senegal's 2019 presidential election candidates Macky Sall, Idrissa Seck, Ousmane Sonko, Issa Sall and Madicke Niang. The main opposition PDS (Democratic Party...
Top 10 youngest African presidents
Top 10 youngest African presidents
February 15, 2019
A look at Africa's youngest presidents in 2019, profiling the top 10 youngest heads of state & government in Africa. The youngest is 43 and...
Azerbaijan: First Lady & Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva
Azerbaijan: First Lady & Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva
February 9, 2019
Mehriban Aliyeva (née Pashayeva) is Azerbaijani's First Lady & Vice President who was born on 26 August 1964 in Baku. Mehriban is a physician and...
Everton Herbert Chimulirenji a short biography
Everton Herbert Chimulirenji a short biography
February 8, 2019
Everton Herbert Chimulirenji is Malawi's vice president and former Ntcheu North East member of parliament. Chimulirenji short biography Born 1963Certificate in Business Administration (Blantyre college)Worked in...
Malaysia’s youngest Minister Syed Saddiq
Malaysia’s youngest Minister Syed Saddiq
February 4, 2019
Syed Saddiq was appointed Malaysia's Minister of Sports & Youth on 2 July 2018 aged 25 making him the country's youngest minister since independence. Syed...
Politics of Algeria
Politics of Algeria
January 27, 2019
An overview of Algeria's system of politics and government, from the founding fathers to the current ruling and main opposition political parties. Algeria is a...