Kenya’s football supremo charged with corruption
Nairobi – Kenya’s suspended football chief was charged with corruption on Tuesday and accused of embezzling millions of shillings,... Read more
1 Dec, 2021
SA’s unemployment rate hits 34.9%; Tom Thabane charged with estranged wife’s murder | Here are your Top news headlines
Cape Town – From South Africa’s unemployment rate continuing to accelerate in the third quarter; to Lesotho’s former prime... Read more
1 Dec, 2021
37.3% of women in SA are unemployed compared with 32.9% for men
Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate rose again in the third quarter of 2021 to set a new record of... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
Uganda air strikes target rebels in DRC
Kinshasa – Uganda launched air strikes and artillery attacks targeting the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group in the eastern... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
Egyptian rights activist fined over ‘insulting’ online posts
Cairo – An Egyptian court fined prominent human rights activist Hossam Bahgat on Monday for “insulting” the country’s electoral commission... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
Central African Republic president awards minister accused of war crimes
Bangui – A Central African Republic minister and former top rebel suspected of involvement in a 2018 civilian massacre... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
Lesotho ex-PM Thomas Thabane, 82, charged with estranged wife’s murder
Johannesburg – Lesotho’s former prime minister Thomas Thabane was charged on Tuesday with the brutal murder of his estranged... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed claims war gains, urges rebels to ‘surrender’
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday urged Tigrayan rebels to surrender, claiming government forces were nearing... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
SA unemployment rate hits record 34.9% in third quarter, Stats SA says
Cape Town – South Africa’s unemployment rate continued to accelerate in the third quarter, reaching a record 34.9%, according... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
African designers say fashion icon Abloh helped ‘open door’
Lagos – African fashion designers on Monday paid tribute to American star designer Virgil Abloh for helping “open the... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
