Africa

[ad_1] British actor Idris Elba has told the BBC that he will relocate to Africa within the next decade as part of his plans to support the continent’s movie industry.The 52-year-old star of the hit series The Wire is behind nascent projects to build a film studio on the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar as well as one in the Ghanaian capital, Accra.Born in London, Elba, whose mother is from Ghana […]

[ad_1] The Speaker of Ghana’s parliament has suspended proceedings indefinitely following chaotic scenes in the chamber over a row about which party holds the parliamentary majority.Last week, it was discovered that four MPs had switched allegiance and would run for different parties in the 7 December general election.Speaker Alban Bagbin then declared that their seats were vacant, arguing that the constitution does not allow MPs to defect.In a finely balanced […]

[ad_1] ReutersTear gas and live rounds have been fired in protests during election unrestElection observers working for the European Union (EU) say some voting results have been doctored in Mozambique, as unrest in the country continues to grow.Thousands of people joined opposition protests on Monday that were called by independent presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane.He blames security forces for gunning down his lawyer Elvino Dias and another political official called Paulo […]