Some 200 soldiers deployed a year ago to bolster security in Lesotho after the killing of the country's top army commander have left the landlocked kingdom, an official said Wednesday. The Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional bloc, deployed a force after Khoantle Motsomotso was shot dead in barracks by officers from a percei ...

Among the troupes of minstrels who roam the length and breadth of Madagascar performing Hira Gasy folk operas at country fairs, burials and ancestral spirit ceremonies, one stands out. The Rasoalalao Kavia company use Hira Gasy to name and shame alcoholics, sex offenders and some of society's other bad apples. The Rasoalalao Kavia company were i ...

South Africa looks to introduce a new minimum wage of 223 per month, while Nigeria's 75 per month proposal is blocked by state governors to press demands for increased budget subsidies. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled a new wage bill aimed at tackling salary inequality in Africa's most industrialized economy. The Nati ...

Two former presidents of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana, will face each other in a run-off election next month to decide who will lead the Indian Ocean island nation, the country's top court announced on Wednesday. The run-off comes after neither candidate won the 50 percent of votes required for a first-round victory on Novem ...

Two former presidents of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana, will face each other in a run-off election next month to decide who will lead the Indian Ocean island nation, the country's top court announced on Wednesday. The run-off comes after neither candidate won the 50 percent of votes required for a first-round victory on Novem ...