The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media on Friday, just days ahead of a general election, as tensions mounted over a wire-tapping scandal.Mauritius has been gripped by the release of secret recordings of phone calls by politicians, journalists, members of civil society and even foreign diplomats that began to emerge online …

Mauritius blocks social media amid wire-tapping scandalFri, 01 Nov 2024 14:43:59 GMT Read More »

Botswana’s opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has won a majority in parliament and can form the next government, the electoral commission announced Friday, marking a historic defeat for the party that had governed the diamond-rich country for nearly six decades.Outgoing president Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in Wednesday’s general election and said his administration would …

Botswana opposition wins election in historic turnaroundFri, 01 Nov 2024 13:29:59 GMT Read More »

Kenya plans to re-introduce some of the tax hikes that sparked deadly protests earlier this year, the government announced Friday, while a new deputy president was sworn in after weeks of drama.President William Ruto scrapped an unpopular finance bill in June after the protests. Rights groups accused police of a brutal and illegal crackdown that led …

Kenya reintroduces tax reforms with new deputy presidentFri, 01 Nov 2024 10:37:26 GMT Read More »