Left-wing candidate wins Cape Verde presidency, partial results show
Praia – Left-wing candidate Jose Maria Neves has won the Cape Verde presidency in the first round of voting,... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Myanmar to free more than 5 000 jailed for anti-coup protests, junta chief says
Yangon – Myanmar will release more than 5 000 people jailed for protesting against a February coup which ousted... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Three white Americans go on trial in death of black jogger
Washington – Three white men in the US state of Georgia will go on trial on Monday in the... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Botswana diamond mine club Orapa shock Coton in CAF Cup
Johannesburg – Orapa United from the diamond mining region of Botswana celebrated their greatest achievement in Africa by defeating Coton... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Swallows draw after ending 673-minute goal drought in South Africa
Johannesburg – South African top-flight club Swallows ended a 673-minute goal drought on Sunday, but a winless run stretched to... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Ecowas warns Mali on election dates, delegation source
Bamako – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo, chair of the West African bloc Ecowas, has told Mali’s ruling junta that elections... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Pitso Mosimane wants VAR after African giants Ahly denied ‘clear penalty’
Johannesburg – Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane says African football chiefs must prioritise introducing VAR after the CAF Champions League... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Energy-stricken South Africa weighs need to save climate and keep lights on
Johannesburg – When you fly into Johannesburg, solar panels seem to gleam everywhere, from the roofs of mansions and... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Sudan’s pro-army protests; Update on Eswatini: Here are your latest news headlines
Cape Town – From hundreds of pro-military Sudanese protesters rallying for a second day; to public transport remaining at a... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Ex-Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo launches new quest for presidency
Abidjan – Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo on Sunday launched a new political party he hopes will return... Read more
17 Oct, 2021
