Benin court sentences opposition leader to 10 years
Porto-Novo – A special court in Benin on Tuesday sentenced one of the country’s opposition figures, Joel Aivo, to... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
At least 38 perish in huge Burundi prison fire
Nairobi – A massive fire ripped through an overcrowded prison in Burundi before dawn on Tuesday, killing dozens of... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Attack on DRC park ranger kills one, injures three
Kinshasa – A warden at a wildlife park in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo was killed and three others were... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
SA economy is ‘under pressure’, says finance minister Godongwana
Cape Town – Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reportedly said that a lot needs to be done to get... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Mozambique jihadists kidnap 600 women, girls since 2018, HRW says
Johannesburg – Islamist militants waging a brutal insurgency in northern Mozambique have abducted more than 600 women and children over... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Olivier returns to South Africa squad for India series
Johannesburg – Fast bowler Duanne Olivier was on Tuesday named in a 21-man South African squad for a three-Test series... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
SA economy shrinks by 1.5% in third quarter of 2021
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter as the country... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Kenyan policeman kills six in shooting spree
Nairobi – A Kenyan police officer on Tuesday shot dead six people, including his wife, and wounded two others before... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane says he wants to help South Africa move forward
Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma’s son and controversial businessman Duduzane Zuma has reportedly admitted that he is... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Algeria pledges $100m to Palestinians
Algiers – Algeria’s president Abdelmadjid Tebboune pledged $100 million in aid to the Palestinians, as Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas visited... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
