Countries Rebel leader arrested in eastern DRC, military sources say Kinshasa – One of the founders of a rebel group of Ugandan origin operating in the east of the DR... Read more 13 Jan, 2022
Central African Republic Fire at Central Africa Republic camp hits 5 000 displaced people Bangui – Nearly 5 000 people displaced by the Central African Republic’s long-running civil conflict are without shelter or have... Read more 13 Jan, 2022
Countries New South African task force to tackle Zuma-era graft Johannesburg – South African prosecutors said on Wednesday they have created a new task force to pursue the damning... Read more 13 Jan, 2022
Countries King Khoisan arrested for growing pot at presidency Pretoria – South African police on Wednesday uprooted cannabis plants grown by indigenous activists who have camped outside President... Read more 12 Jan, 2022
Business Parts of Kenya suffer through second day of power cuts Nairobi – Kenya on Wednesday faced a second consecutive day of rolling power cuts after a damaged transmission line caused... Read more 12 Jan, 2022
Countries At least 3 people, including 2 children dead in Nigeria church collapse Port Harcourt – At least three people, including two children, were killed and another 18 people rescued when a church... Read more 12 Jan, 2022
Arts and Leisure Kim Kardashian, Mayweather sued over alleged cryptocurrency scam Cape Town – American reality television star Kim Kardashian and boxer Floyd Mayweather are reportedly being sued for allegedly... Read more 12 Jan, 2022
Countries Several killed in jihadist-claimed blast in Somali capital Mogadishu – Several people were killed on Wednesday in a suicide car bomb blast in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, officials... Read more 12 Jan, 2022
Countries Rwandans ‘flee’ to DRC over Covid vaccine rules Bukavu – Around a hundred Rwandans have crossed to the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, saying they are... Read more 12 Jan, 2022
Business Mali travellers stranded as West African sanctions bite Bamako – A bus station in Mali’s capital stands unusually quiet, with foreign passengers left in limbo after West... Read more 12 Jan, 2022