Tears, dance as Benin welcomes back looted treasures from France
Cotonou – With drums, dancing and tears, Benin on Wednesday welcomed back nearly 30 royal treasures looted from the... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Former SA president FW de Klerk, 85, dies, says foundation
Johannesburg – FW de Klerk, South Africa’s last white president, died on Thursday aged 85, his foundation announced. De... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Islamist-hit Mozambique sacks defence, interior ministers
Maputo – Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has fired his defence and interior ministers, questioning their competence as the country battles... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Bomb wounds 11 university students in Cameroon
Yaounde – A homemade bomb thrown through the roof of a university lecture hall wounded 11 students on Wednesday, the... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Police fire tear gas amid clashes with opposition supporters in Senegal
Dakar – Police fired tear gas as they clashed with opposition supporters in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Wednesday, as... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
UK firm to build power plant in Mozambique
Johannesburg – British firm GL Africa Energy will build a $400-million gas power plant in Mozambique, even as unrest has... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Disney+ streaming subscriber growth slows
San Francisco – US entertainment giant Disney said on Wednesday its flagship streaming service, which competes with Netflix and Amazon,... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Prince Harry says warned Twitter CEO ahead of US Capitol riot
Washington – Prince Harry has said he told Twitter’s CEO that the network was allowing a coup to be staged,... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Mexico City sets world record for free Wi-Fi hotspots
Mexico City – Mexico City has set a world record for free Wi-Fi access thanks to thousands of public internet... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Elon Musk offloads $5bn in Tesla shares days after Twitter poll
New York – Tesla CEO Elon Musk has offloaded company shares worth $5 billion, days after setting off a Twitter... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
