The new president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, has been sworn into office. He told supporters at a ceremony at the presidential palace in Kinshasa he wanted to build a “reconciled Congo”. Mr Tshisekedi was briefly taken ill before resuming his speech. He is taking over from Joseph Kabila in the first peaceful transfer of power in ...

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has not yet formally received an application to certify the Zambian Airways in which the Ethiopian Airlines owns 45 percent shares. CAA Director General Gabriel Lesa says the Authority is still waiting for the Airline to apply for an Air Operator Certificate (AOC). Mr. Lesa says the newly installed board of the Zambian Airways will ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has submitted a petition to President Edgar Lungu through the Minister of Justice to consider the proposal for a bipartisan leadership to replace what it says is the failed national dialogue process. The Petition calls on the government to expeditiously move to publish and table the key governance reforms in Parliament. YALI President Andrew ...

Zambia’s installed power generation capacity will by June increase to 3000 megawatts. Minister of Energy Mathew Nkhuwa has disclosed that this generation capacity will be made possible with the commissioning of two solar plants in the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone. Mr. Nkhuwa has told Q- News in an interview that the first solar plant, Bangweulu, whose generation capacity is ...

Alec Baldwin has pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment for a fight over a New York City parking spot. The 60-year-old US actor appeared in court charged with punching the man on 2 November during the dispute in front of his Manhattan apartment. He agreed to take an anger management class and pay a $120 (£91) fine. Mr Baldwin, who portrays ...

Bohemian Rhapsody director Bryan Singer has reportedly been accused of sexually assaulting and sleeping with a string of under-age boys. The allegations come from an article in The Atlantic, which quotes four men who it says haven’t spoken publicly before. Two reportedly claim they had sex with him when he knew they were under 18, the Californian age of consent. ...

The eight amateur teams from the Safa structures in the Nedbank Cup Last 32 will be dreaming of a place in the second round as they take on teams from the professional structures in South Africa’s premier knockout competition. This year’s Last 32 contains six sides from the ABC Motsepe League and two from the SAB Regional League, all with ...

Former international Edward Manqele scored twice for second-tier Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila when they shocked Polokwane City 2-1 on Wednesday in Nedbank Cup round-of-32 tie. Polokwane, who lie sixth in the Premiership, led 1-0 at halftime through a goal from Ghanaian Mohammed Anas, who once went viral after thanking his wife and girlfriend in a TV interview. Manqele, a 31-year-old striker ...

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has responded with defiance after the US recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president. Mr Maduro said Venezuela was breaking off relations with the US and gave diplomats 72 hours to leave. But the US said “former President Maduro” no longer had the authority. Mr Guaidó and the US have urged the army to abandon ...

US President Donald Trump says he will not deliver his annual State of the Union speech until after the government shutdown is over. On Wednesday House Speaker Nancy Pelosi withdrew an invitation for him to address Congress, saying government services should fully reopen first. The shutdown has left 800,000 federal staff without pay since 22 December. Mr Trump wants $5.7bn ...