Eswatini opens ‘terror’ trial for pro-democracy MPs
Mbabane – Two pro-democracy lawmakers went on trial on “terrorism” and murder charges on Tuesday in Eswatini, in the absolute... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
Activists fear gas study threatens South Africa’s Wild Coast
Johannesburg – A planned seismic oil and gas exploration project by energy giant Shell off South Africa’s Wild Coast region,... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
Springboks recall Pollard, Reinach and De Jager for England finale
London – South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber has recalled fly-half Handre Pollard and scrum-half Cobus Reinach, together with veteran... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
‘Convalescing’ Charlene to miss Monaco’s national day – palace
Monaco – Princess Charlene of Monaco, the wife of Prince Albert II, will miss the principality’s national holiday this week... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
Epic CEO says Apple, Google must be stopped from monopoly abuse
Seoul – Gaming giant Epic’s CEO on Tuesday launched another broadside at Apple and Google, saying the tech giants must... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
US nationals in Ethiopia warned: no Afghan-style evacuation
Washington – The United States urged its nationals once again on Monday to leave war-torn Ethiopia immediately on their own,... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
Israel judges postpone key testimony in Netanyahu graft trial
Jérusalem – Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to court for his graft trial on Tuesday, but judges... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
Ethiopia’s spiralling war tests fragile region’s stability
Nairobi – With thousands of people dead, two million displaced and mounting fears of a rebel march on Addis Ababa,... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa declares mourning period in honour of FW de Klerk
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared five days of mourning for South Africa’s last apartheid-era president FW... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
Lagos panel on protest crackdown submits report
Lagos – A judicial panel probing a bloody crackdown on protesters against police brutality last year in Nigeria’s economic hub... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
