Algeria lends $300m to cash-strapped Tunisia
Tunis – Heavily indebted Tunisia said on Tuesday it had received a loan from oil-rich neighbour Algeria, the day before... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
Ghana president slams ‘vaccine nationalism’ in EU
Strasbourg – Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo warned EU lawmakers on Tuesday that the bloc’s drive to deliver Covid booster jabs... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
UK drops 11 African countries, including SA from its travel ‘red list’
London – The UK is to drop 11 African countries including South Africa from its “red list” barring incoming travel,... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
Battered by Omicron: Southern Africa fights mounting Covid cases
Johannesburg – Woefully lagging on vaccinations, countries in southern Africa are struggling to keep runaway Covid cases under control as... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
French soldiers lower flag after years in Mali’s Timbuktu
Timbuktu – French troops were preparing to leave the Malian city of Timbuktu on Tuesday, in a symbolic departure... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Tunisia opposition condemns extension of parliament freeze
Tunis – Opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday slammed his decision to extend a months-long suspension of parliament,... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Kenyan court suspends mandatory vaccination order
Nairobi – A Kenyan court on Tuesday suspended a government order to prevent those who are not fully vaccinated against... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Armed groups clash in south Libya
Tripoli – Gunmen linked to eastern Libya-based military chief Khalifa Haftar exchanged artillery and small arms fire overnight with forces... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Fourth time lucky: Kim Kardashian passes ‘baby bar’ law exam
Los Angeles – Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has passed a law exam in California that puts her one step... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Two Pfizer jabs give 70% protection from Omicron, SA study shows
Johannesburg – Two shots of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine offers around 70% protection against severe disease from Omicron, according to results... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
