Libyans fear election could spark return of violence
Tripoli – With only days to go until scheduled elections meant to cap Libya’s long political transition and unify... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
SA could be removed from UK’s travel red list ‘soon’ – report
Cape Town – The UK is reportedly set to scrap its red list, which bans visitors from countries it... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Tunisia president extends parliament suspension, sets election in 1 year
Tunis – Tunisia’s president Kais Saied on Monday extended his months-long suspension of parliament until new elections in December... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
In the groove: Congolese rumba fans aim at coveted UN culture list
Kinshasa – The band strikes up the rumba, and the dance floor in Kinshasa fills with couples who sway... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Gunmen kill eight at Nigeria village market, residents say
Jos – Suspected criminal gang members in central Nigeria’s Plateau state attacked a village during market day killing at least... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
French forces pack up in Mali for Sahel pullout
Gao – After nine years deployed in Mali, France is organising a drawdown, with troops preparing to leave the... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Burkina Faso protest seeks ‘justice’ for 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo
Ouagadougou – Several hundred people demonstrated on Monday in the Burkina Faso capital demanding “justice” for investigative journalist Norbert Zongo,... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Uganda army’s stay in DRC ‘strictly’ limited, president vows
Kinshasa – Ugandan troops will spend no more time in the Democratic Republic of Congo helping to fight rebels than... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Sudan police fire tear gas at Khartoum protesters
Khartoum – Sudanese police fired tear gas on Monday to disperse hundreds of protesters who rallied near the presidential... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Gruesome discovery as police find 6 bodies with gunshot wounds in KZN home
Cape Town – Police say they made a gruesome discovery at a home in Folweni, south of Durban when... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
