Politics Suspected jihadists kill 14 soldiers in Burkina Faso Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists killed 14 soldiers in an attack in northern Burkina Faso on Monday, the defence ministry... Read more 5 Oct, 2021
World Some girls return to school as Taliban seeks to manage image Kabul – Girls have returned to some secondary schools in a northern province of Afghanistan, Taliban officials and teachers said... Read more 5 Oct, 2021
World ‘Massive’ child sex abuse in French Catholic Church, inquiry finds Paris – French Catholic clergy sexually abused some 216 000 minors in the seven decades since 1950, a “massive phenomenon”... Read more 5 Oct, 2021
News Algerians blame Macron ‘electioneering’ for latest crisis Algiers – As ties with France deteriorate, many in Algeria blame electioneering by President Emmanuel Macron, but analysts say... Read more 5 Oct, 2021
News Clashes in Sudan capital kill 4 suspected militants, soldier Khartoum – Four suspected militants and a soldier were killed on Monday in clahes in Sudan’s capital, state media reported,... Read more 5 Oct, 2021
Politics Libya parliament adopts law on legislative polls Tripoli – Libya’s parliament on Monday passed a law on legislative elections, its spokesperson said, ahead of a planned national... Read more 5 Oct, 2021
Countries Kenya confirms bid for 2025 world athletics championships Nairobi – Kenya on Tuesday confirmed its bid to host the 2025 athletics world championships, which if accepted, would bring... Read more 5 Oct, 2021
Countries Justice minister Lamola says he was aware of Jacob Zuma’s medical parole Cape Town – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has said that he was fully aware of the details around former... Read more 5 Oct, 2021
Countries Nigerian doctors to resume work after two-months’ strike Abuja – Doctors at Nigeria’s state-run hospitals will resume work this week after calling off a two-month long strike on... Read more 5 Oct, 2021
News Named in Pandora Papers, Ivory Coast PM denies any ‘illicit activities’ Abidjan – Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi on Monday denied any wrongdoing after he was named in the... Read more 5 Oct, 2021