Tonga enters lockdown after first Covid case recorded
Nuku’alofa – Tonga’s main island entered a week-long lockdown on Tuesday just days after recording its first case of Covid-19,... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
Facebook takes down Nicaraguan government-run troll farm
Panama City – Facebook said on Monday it had closed a Nicaraguan government troll farm spreading anti-opposition messages ahead of... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
Low turnout in SA local election to test ANC’s future
Johannesburg – South Africans showed little enthusiasm on Monday for local elections expected to reflect growing discontent with the... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
Protesting villagers disrupt polling in South Africa
Umzinto – A polling station in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal found itself at the centre of a helicopter and police... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
ANC risks new setback in South Africa local polls
Johannesburg – South Africans voted on Monday in local elections expected to reflect growing discontent with the ruling African National... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
At least three dead, more trapped after Lagos high-rise collapse
Lagos – A high-rise building under construction collapsed in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos on Monday, killing at least three people... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
South Africans go to polls to vote… and get jabbed
Soweto – South Africans showed little appetite for local elections on Monday, but many were drawn to polling stations... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
Ethiopia forces, Tigrayan rebels battle over key town
Nairobi – Ethiopian forces and Tigrayan rebels fought a pitched battle for control of Kombolcha on Monday, terrified residents reported,... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
UN warns Libya must not split presidential and parliamentary polls
Tripoli – The UN mission in Libya has urged leaders to stick to the December 24 timeline for presidential and... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
Tunisia says rescues 125 migrants
Tunis – Tunisia’s coastguard has rescued 125 Europe-bound migrants since Saturday, the interior ministry said. A statement on Sunday said... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
