Africa Archive

A commander of an Iranian-backed Afghan Shia militia said on Sunday that to date over 2,000 Afghans have been killed fighting in Syria. “Over 2,000 Afghan fighters sent by Iran to the Syria conflict were killed, while 8,000 others were wounded,”

Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has died. Details surrounding his death were not known but Tsvangirai was suffering from colon cancer and had previously been treated at a Johannesburg hospital. Tsvangirai had a tumultuous and era-defining career

The Development Chief of Sarpeiman, Nii Abbey Okanfrah I and CEO of  Sissamaba Company Limited, has instructed his lawyers to take on Atinka TV and a certain Nii Ayitey Oyanka, to retract a false publication about him within seven (7) days. Ayitey Oyanka,

The Chief Executive Officer for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Dr. Samuel Annor has called on Labour Unions to consider supporting the health scheme with one percent [1%] of their earnings to better cushion and enhance performance of the scheme.

An Israeli fighter jet has crashed amid Syrian anti-aircraft fire after an offensive against Iranian targets in Syria, the Israeli military says. The two pilots ejected and parachuted to safety after the crash in northern Israel. They were taken to hospital.