Djibouti says seven soldiers killed in rebel attack
Djibouti – Djibouti said seven of its soldiers were killed in an attack by a rebel group on a... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
Nigerian newborns weigh less if their mothers use biomass fuel – a major health risk
Musa Kana, Kaduna State University Babies should ideally weigh about 2,500g or more at birth. Birth weight is a... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
Uganda’s fuel smugglers: are the Opec Boys (anti-)heroes of the marginalised?
Kristof Titeca, University of Antwerp Smuggling in the Ugandan border region of West Nile has a long and chequered... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
Burkina Faso to pick transition president: decree
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso said on Saturday that a process to pick a transitional president to serve ahead of... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
Mali’s army launches probe into alleged killings of civilians
Bamako – Mali’s army announced on Saturday it had opened an investigation into the alleged killing of 53 villagers... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
Many missing, 15 rescued in Nigeria boat accident
Lagos – Many people were missing and 15 had been rescued after an over-loaded passenger boat capsized in southeast... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
WATCH | Man shot and killed while exiting a fast-food store with his wife
Cape Town – Chatsworth residents were left shocked on Saturday morning after a man was shot and killed during... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
Kitshoff signs for European club
Cape Town – Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff is reportedly set to leave the DHL Stormers and head overseas. According... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
Somalia warns media not to publish al-Shabaab propaganda
Mogadishu – Somalia’s government announced Saturday a crackdown on media outlets that publish what it deems propaganda for the... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
Gambia police launch inquiry into syrup deaths
Banjul – Police in Gambia on Saturday announced they were launching an investigation into the deaths of dozens of... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
