32 dead, 66 000 affected by rainy-season floods in Niger
Niamey – Flooding and landslides during Niger’s rainy season have killed 32 people and affected more than 66 000... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
DRC court bails presidential aide in conspiracy trial
Kinshasa – A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday granted bail to a former top... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
Moroccan blogger jailed for posts ‘offensive to Islam’, says brother
Rabat – A Moroccan blogger has been sentenced to two years in prison for “offending the Muslim religion” after... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
Police launch manhunt after six heavily armed men kidnap boy, 6, in Cape Town
Cape Town – Police in Cape Town have reportedly launched a manhunt after a 6-year-old boy was kidnapped on... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
16 killed in DRC mine attack, local sources say
Bunia – An attack on a gold mining site killed 16 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
Egypt judge sentenced to death for wife’s murder, says judiciary
Cairo – An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a judge to death for murdering his wife, the judiciary said,... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
Jeremy Mansfield’s mom dies on his birthday
Cape Town – Veteran radio and television personality Jeremy Mansfield is in mourning after his mother died on his... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
Death toll from Sudan floods rises to 75
Khartoum – The death toll from flooding triggered by torrential rains in Sudan has risen to 75 and destroyed... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
Twins, triplets among child victims of Cairo church blaze
Cairo – Mourners in Egypt attended a memorial service on Tuesday for victims of a Coptic church fire in... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
More than 150 children dead in Zimbabwe measles outbreak
Harare – A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 157 children, with more than 2 000 infections... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
