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Sudan appoints first female Chief Justice: Nemat Abdullah Khair

Nemat Abdullah Khair

Sudan appoints first female Chief Justice: Nemat Abdullah Khair

October 13, 2019

Sudan’s sovereign council appointed Supreme Court Judge Nemat Abdullah Khair as Chief Justice, a first in Sudan and the entire Arab world. Her appointment on…

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

Sudan’s ex-president Omar al-Bashir charged with corruption

Omar al-Bashir

Sudan’s ex-president Omar al-Bashir charged with corruption

June 16, 2019

[Video] Omar al-Bashir being transported to prison

Sudan's Bashir being taken to prison

[Video] Omar al-Bashir being transported to prison

May 1, 2019

Sudan’s military & opposition agree to form joint transitional government

Sudan army general talking to protesters

Sudan’s military & opposition agree to form joint transitional government

April 29, 2019

[Video] Sudan judges join protests against the transitional military government

Sudan Judges

[Video] Sudan judges join protests against the transitional military government

April 27, 2019

[Pictures] Members of Sudan’s transitional military council

Members of Sudan's transitional military council

[Pictures] Members of Sudan’s transitional military council

April 14, 2019

Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan appointed new head of Sudan’s military council

Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan

Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan appointed new head of Sudan’s military council

April 14, 2019

Sudan’s coup leader Awad Ibn Ouf steps down as head of military council after protesters demand civilian govt

Awad Mohammed Ahmed Ibn Auf

Sudan’s coup leader Awad Ibn Ouf steps down as head of military council after protesters demand civilian govt

April 13, 2019

22-year-old Sudanese student Alaa Salah during an anti-Bashir protest in Khartoum

Alaa Salah

22-year-old Sudanese student Alaa Salah during an anti-Bashir protest in Khartoum

April 12, 2019

Sudan’s Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf inaugurated as head of Transitional Military Council by the Chief Justice

Awad Mohammed Ahmed Ibn Auf

Sudan’s Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf inaugurated as head of Transitional Military Council by the Chief Justice

April 12, 2019

Sudan’s Bashir arrested & forced to resign after a military coup: Defence minister Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf takes over

Awad Mohammed Ahmed Ibn Auf

Sudan’s Bashir arrested & forced to resign after a military coup: Defence minister Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf takes over

April 11, 2019

Sudan’s Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf

Awad Mohammed Ahmed Ibn Auf

Sudan’s Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf

April 11, 2019

Sudan army takes over national TV & radio HQ: Bashir to step down & Awad Awnaf to lead transitional council

Sudan army

Sudan army takes over national TV & radio HQ: Bashir to step down & Awad Awnaf to lead transitional council

April 11, 2019

Sudan army to make important announcement as anti-Bashir protesters camp outside military HQ for 6th day

Sunda anti-Bashir protests in Khartoum

Sudan army to make important announcement as anti-Bashir protesters camp outside military HQ for 6th day

April 11, 2019

Sudan: Bashir names new VP & Prime Minister

Omar al-Bashir

Sudan: Bashir names new VP & Prime Minister

February 26, 2019

Sudan: President Omar al-Bashir dissolves govt & declares 1-year state of emergency

Omar al-Bashir

Sudan: President Omar al-Bashir dissolves govt & declares 1-year state of emergency

February 23, 2019

Ethiopian military helicopter crashes on Sudan-South Sudan border, 3 killed

Ethiopian helicopter crash on Sudan-South Sudan border

Ethiopian military helicopter crashes on Sudan-South Sudan border, 3 killed

February 11, 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...