News

Cameroon urges calm after schoolgirl killed in anglophone region

Yaounde – Authorities in English-speaking western Cameroon appealed for calm on Thursday after a policeman killed a schoolgirl in... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

Countries

Severe child malnutrition increasing in Tigray, says UN

Addis Ababa – The number of young children admitted to hospital suffering from severe malnutrition in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

News

Blast kills Algerian guard near Morocco border, ministry says

Algiers – An Algerian border guard was killed and two wounded on Wednesday evening when a bomb went off near... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

Technology

Microsoft shuttering LinkedIn in China as rules tighten

New York – Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

World

Sydney to scrap quarantine, readies to welcome overseas visitors

Sydney – Sydney will scrap all quarantine requirements for travellers from next month, officials said on Friday, an abrupt... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

Politics

Pro-democracy protests mount as Eswatini blocks Internet

Mbabane – Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, shut down the Internet for two hours on Friday as pro-democracy marchers... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

Countries

South African ministers freed after standoff with vets

Johannesburg – South African special forces freed two government ministers held hostage by veterans demanding compensation for their role in... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

Sport

Diedhiou fires hat-trick as Senegal, Morocco book final-round places

Johannesburg – Famara Diedhiou scored a hat-trick for Senegal as they and Morocco won on Tuesday to become the first... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

Coronavirus

South Africa to start jabs for kids as young as 12

Johannesburg – South Africa will begin vaccinating children as young as 12 next week and also offer Covid-19 boosters against... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

News

At least 13 dead in northwest DRC land dispute, officials say

Gemena – Three days of fighting in a land dispute in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo left 13 people dead,... Read more

15 Oct, 2021