West Africa bloc says Mali rulers seek to stay in power for years
Lagos – The West African bloc Ecowas on Friday accused Mali’s ruling junta of seeking to stay in power for... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Fuel runs out for aid groups in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray
Addis Ababa – Foreign aid groups operating in Ethiopia’s war-battered Tigray region are out of fuel and have been... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Ex-Zimbabwe cricket captain Brendan Taylor banned under anti-corruption code
Dubai – Former Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor has been banned from all cricket for three-and-a half years over breaches of... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
ISIS attack in Libya kills 3 security personnel, ministry says
Tripoli – Fighters linked to the Islamic State group have killed three Libyan security personnel in the country’s southwest, the... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Nigeria moves to contain rising Lassa fever cases
Lagos – Nigeria has set up an emergency response centre to contain rising cases of Lassa fever after 26 people... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
‘This pain is deep, very deep,’ says Patrick Shai’s wife as she mourns her husband
Cape Town – Mmasechaba Shai, the wife of veteran actor Patrick Shai, has broken her silence and spoken of... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
West African nations mull response to Burkina Faso coup
Ouagadougou – West African heads of state were set to gather on Friday to decide a response to this... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Kenya boosts security after terror warnings
Nairobi – Kenya said on Friday it has boosted security after France and Germany warned of the risk of possible... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Rwanda to reopen Uganda land border after three-year closure
Kigali – Rwanda said on Friday it will reopen its land border with Uganda at the end of the... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Sanctions put squeeze on Mali’s lucrative cotton sector
Noumoutene – Malian cotton farmers are set to produce a bumper crop this year, but Mahamadou Konate is worried,... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
