Countries Suspect due in court as huge fire destroys South Africa’s parliament Cape Town – A man was due in court on Tuesday after a massive fire completely destroyed South Africa’s... Read more 2 Jan, 2022
Countries Tunisia launches national consultation on reforms Tunis – Tunisia on Saturday launched a wide-ranging national consultation that will feed into drafting a new constitution, the North... Read more 2 Jan, 2022
Chad Chad sets February date for national dialogue N’Djamena – The head of Chad’s military junta on Friday set February 15 as the start of national talks... Read more 2 Jan, 2022
Countries De Kock, Jansen in South African one-day squad Johannesburg – Left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen was on Sunday named in a 17-man South African squad for three one-day... Read more 2 Jan, 2022
Countries SA parliament fire: Someone ‘has been held and is being questioned’, says Cyril Ramaphosa Cape Town – A massive fire in South Africa’s houses of parliament in Cape Town caused the roof of... Read more 2 Jan, 2022
Countries IPID investigates after police shot dead man who stabbed his girlfriend to death and cut out her intestines Cape Town – The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating a case in which a KwaZulu-Natal man, 34,... Read more 2 Jan, 2022
Central African Republic Central African Republic mine blast injures Bangladeshi peacekeepers Bangui – Three Bangladeshi peacekeepers were injured when their vehicle drove over a mine in Central African Republic’s troubled... Read more 2 Jan, 2022
Countries Sudan security deploys to block anti-coup rallies Khartoum – Sudanese security forces deployed in large numbers Sunday, setting up road blocks in the capital Khartoum amid... Read more 2 Jan, 2022
Countries Desmond Tutu’s ashes buried in Cape Town cathedral Cape Town – South Africa’s spiritual father Archbishop Desmond Tutu, hero of the anti-apartheid struggle, was laid to rest at... Read more 2 Jan, 2022
Countries PICTURES | Authorities fear ‘significant’ damage as fire rages out of control in South African parliament Cape Town – A major fire raging Sunday in South Africa’s seat of parliament in Cape Town had not... Read more 2 Jan, 2022