Mali mired in security problems two years after coup
Bamako – On August 18 2020, crowds in the Malian capital Bamako applauded as young colonels toppled a civilian... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Kenya’s debt rises to historic high – treasury
Kenya’s debt level has reached record highs despite President William Ruto’s vow to tame the country’s appetite for loans,... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Burundian troops deploy in DRC after peace deal
Bukavu – Burundian troops began deploying on Monday in troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to help enforce a... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Kenya’s defeated Raila Odinga vows to pursue all ‘legal options’
Nairobi – Kenya’s veteran politician Raila Odinga on Tuesday vowed to pursue “all constitutional and legal options” after rejecting... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Jittery Kenya waits to hear from presidential loser after disputed vote
Nairobi – Jittery Kenyans were waiting on Tuesday to hear from president-elect William Ruto’s defeated rival Raila Odinga, with... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
UN ship with grain for Africa sets off from Ukraine, says ministry
Kyiv – A UN-chartered vessel laden with grain set off from Ukraine for Africa on Tuesday following a deal... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Jihadist group claims to have killed four Wagner mercenaries in Mali
Bamako – An al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group claimed to have killed four mercenaries from the Russian private security group Wagner... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Jeremy Mansfield celebrates his 59th birthday ‘in high spirits’
Cape Town – Veteran radio and television personality Jeremy Mansfield recently celebrated his 59th birthday. Author Samantha Cowen, who... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Two Chadian troops killed in jihadist-hit lake region
N’Djamena – Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
US rapper A$AP Rocky charged over shooting
Los Angeles – US rapper A$AP Rocky was charged on Monday over an alleged shooting in Hollywood last year.... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
