Countries

Ethiopia’s Tigrayan rebels deny looting food for starving children

Nairobi – Tigrayan rebels Friday denied having looted any food stocks, including items for malnourished children, in the northern Ethiopian... Read more

11 Dec, 2021

Countries

SA, Zimbabwe lead as Africa’s Covid-19 infections more than double

Paris – The Covid-19 pandemic continued its advance around the world this week, led by southern Africa where the... Read more

11 Dec, 2021

Business

Finance Minister Godongwana concerned over fuel price hikes, calls for reforms

Cape Town – Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has raised concern over the increase in fuel costs, calling for... Read more

11 Dec, 2021

Countries

Violence ripples in Islamist-hit Mozambique as insurgency evolves

Maputo – Five months after foreign soldiers arrived to help Mozambique battle an insurgency in northern Cabo Delgado province, militants... Read more

10 Dec, 2021

Countries

Gunmen kill at least nine in Nigeria mosque attack

Kano – Gunmen have attacked a mosque in central Nigeria’s state of Niger, killing nine people, police said Friday while... Read more

10 Dec, 2021

Business

US inflation surges to near-40 year high, testing Biden

Washington – US consumer prices rose last month at a rate not seen in nearly 40 years, the government... Read more

10 Dec, 2021

Sport

France’s Dupont named World Rugby player of the year

Dublin – Antoine Dupont on Friday became the first Frenchman to win World Rugby’s player of the year since Thierry... Read more

10 Dec, 2021

Countries

Veteran Kenyan politician Odinga to make fifth run for president

Nairobi – Veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga announced on Friday he would make his fifth bid for the presidency... Read more

10 Dec, 2021

Politics

Demand for ‘government of fighters’ in troubled Burkina as PM quits

Ouagadougou – President Roch Marc Christian Kabore faced demands on Thursday for tougher action against Burkina Faso’s jihadist insurgency,... Read more

10 Dec, 2021

Coronavirus

South Africa to start rolling out Pfizer booster shots against Covid-19 next month

Johannesburg – South Africa will next month start giving Pfizer booster shots against coronavirus, a health official said Friday, a... Read more

10 Dec, 2021