Gambians await presidential result in test for young democracy
Banjul – Gambians were waiting on Sunday to find out the winner of the first presidential election in the... Read more
5 Dec, 2021
Tunisia unions demand ‘roadmap’ to end state of exception
Tunis – Tunisia’s powerful UGTT trade union confederation demanded a “national dialogue” and a “roadmap” out of a state of... Read more
5 Dec, 2021
Eskom to suspend load shedding from 21:00 on Sunday
Cape Town – Eskom has said that it will suspend load shedding from 21:00 on Sunday. The power utility... Read more
5 Dec, 2021
All travellers to UK to show pre-departure virus tests
London – The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show a negative coronavirus... Read more
5 Dec, 2021
Angola opposition re-elects leader after ousting by court
Luanda – The man expected to be the main candidate to take on Angola’s president Joao Lourenco in polls next... Read more
5 Dec, 2021
Senegal transport workers end strike
Dakar – Senegalese transport unions ended a strike overnight from Friday to Saturday that had paralysed capital Dakar and... Read more
5 Dec, 2021
Tanzania’s president accuses rivals of smearing her leadership
Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday accused rivals inside the government of trying to damage... Read more
5 Dec, 2021
Top Kabila ally ousted from DRC mining firm
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Saturday named a new head of state mining company Gecamines,... Read more
5 Dec, 2021
Top Sudan general sees ‘positive’ signs coup sanctions will be lifted
Khartoum – Sudan’s top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said onm Saturday there were “positive indicators” that measures taken against his... Read more
5 Dec, 2021
More than 20 drown as bus swept into flooded river in Kenya
Nairobi – More than 20 people drowned on Saturday when a bus travelling to a wedding in Kenya was... Read more
5 Dec, 2021
