Morocco to end flight ban, in place since November, official says
Rabat – Morocco said on Thursday that it would end a ban on flights to the kingdom, in place since... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
UK court jails man for assault on govt pandemic adviser
London – A man was jailed on Thursday for eight weeks after admitting to accosting England’s chief medical officer Chris... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Asian markets mixed as torrid week draws to close
Hong Kong – Asian markets were mixed on Friday, at the end of a broadly damaging week for global investors... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
‘Living in a dark era’: one year since Myanmar’s coup
Yangon – Hours before Myanmar’s new parliament was due to convene last February, troops rounded up lawmakers in dawn raids,... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Judge cancels major US oil and gas exploration sale
Washington – A judge on Thursday canceled the sale of oil and gas exploration leases of some 80 million acres... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
At least 80 dead from Tropical Storm Ana in southern Africa
Antananarivo – The death toll from a storm that struck three southern African countries rose to 77 on Thursday as... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
‘Be humble’: Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger launches Sierra Leone foundation
Freetown – Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger launched on Thursday an educational foundation to support sports literacy in Sierra Leone, the... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Leaked audio: Cyril Ramaphosa ‘owes govt, citizens an explanation’
Johannesburg – South Africa’s parliament on Thursday asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to explain remarks he allegedly made in a leaked... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Zambia’s leader says turning around economy, despite empty coffers
Johannesburg – President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday said his new government was on the fast track to restoring Zambia’s... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso’s new junta holds talks on eve of key summit
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s new ruling junta held talks with union leaders on Thursday on the eve of a regional... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
