Soweto residents pay homage to neighbour Desmond Tutu
Soweto – A few white plastic chairs in front of his house and umbrellas to shield the midday heat,... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Brawl erupts in Kenya parliament over coalition bill
Nairobi – A brawl erupted in Kenya’s parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers were debating a controversial bill governing political parties... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Sudanese gunmen loot UN food aid warehouse in Darfur
Khartoum – Sudanese gunmen have looted a World Food Programme warehouse containing some 1 900 tons of food aid in... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Ethiopia’s Tigray taps Muslim past in propaganda push
Beirut – Rebels from Ethiopia’s Tigray region are drawing on early Islamic history in an Arabic-language propaganda push to... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Ugandan novelist and government critic arrested, his lawyer says
Kampala – A prominent Ugandan novelist and government critic has been arrested in Kampala, his lawyer said on Wednesday, prompting... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas makes rare Israel visit for talks
Jerusalem – Israel unveiled a package of “confidence-building measures” for the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, after Defence Minister Benny... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Italian minister talks migration with Tunisian president
Tunis – Italy’s top diplomat Luigi Di Maio discussed clandestine migration with Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday, in his... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Apple puts India iPhone plant ‘on probation’ after mass food poisoning
Mumbai – Apple said on Wednesday it has put the Indian plant of its main supplier “on probation” after a... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
WHO warns of ‘very high’ Omicron risk as Covid surges worldwide
Geneva – Omicron still poses “very high” risk and could overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO warned on Wednesday, as... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Strike hits DRC over Rwandan police accord
Bukavu – Strikes hit several towns in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday over a security memorandum with Rwanda... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
