Gabonese security forces have stormed the headquarters of the defeated presidential candidate, Jean Ping, as unrest continues after Saturday’s disputed election. A government spokesman said the operation in the capital, Libreville, was aimed at rooting out “criminals”. Mr Ping said two people had been killed in the assault on his headquarters. His supporters have staged protests after official results gave ...

Brazil’s Senate has voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers’ Party. Ms Rousseff had denied the charges. Sixty-one senators voted in favour of her dismissal and 20 against, meeting the two-thirds majority needed to remove her from the presidency. Michel Temer ...

Governance stakeholders have expressed hope that the incoming Cabinet will be above bold in addressing issues affecting the nation. The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) is hoping that the incoming Cabinet will be appointed on merit in order to deliver the much needed national development. FODEP Acting Executive Director Chimfwembe Mweenge says Zambians are expecting to see a cabinet that ...

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has bemoaned the failure by government to design a taxation mechanism that allows it to tap in the informal sector. Dr. Kalumba has noted that the informal sector in Zambia has grown to be able to reduce the pressure of the tax burden on the middle class. In an interview with QTV News, Dr. Kalumba ...

ActionAid Zambia has called for transparency in the recovery of money former minister were paid during their illegal stay in office remained in office. ActionAid Zambia Country Director Nalucha Ziba says there is need for all relevant government departments in charge of getting this money to be transparent by disclosing how much each former minister is supposed to pay back, ...

The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says its getting the sense that there is growing uncertainty in the economy in view of the presidential petition before the Constitutional Court. Association president Chrispin Mphuka has told QFM News that this is mainly because the direction the Constitutional Court process will take is not known. Dr. Mphuka says the longer the court ...