Jihadist attack on mining convoy kills five in Mali
Bamako – A suspected jihadist attack killed five gendarmes escorting a convoy from a mining company in western Mali... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
IN FULL | Cyril Ramaphosa releases SIU report into Digital Vibes saga
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has given a green light for the release of the Special Investigating Unit’s... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
Algerian army chief accuses Morocco of ‘conspiracies’
Algiers – Algeria’s army chief accused neighbouring Morocco of conspiring against his country and vowed a “rigorous, firm” response, in... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
Nigeria jihadist infighting kills scores in Lake Chad, local sources say
Kano – Infighting between Nigeria’s two major jihadist factions has left scores dead, raising the possibility of a prolonged internecine... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
Tunisia parties warn of violence after president’s power grab
Tunis – Four Tunisian political parties on Tuesday urged President Kais Saied to reverse a recent power grab, warning that... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
Zimbabwe freezes dozens of bank accounts over forex peddling
Johannesburg – Zimbabwe’s central bank has frozen the bank accounts of 30 individuals accused of illicitly exchanging foreign currency through... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
More arrests over video of UN experts’ murder in DRC
Kinshasa – Two more people have been arrested for possessing a video of the 2017 killing of two United Nations... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
Donald Trump had ‘Music Man’ to calm his rages – new book
Washington – An aide dubbed the “Music Man” was tasked with playing calming tunes for Donald Trump when he went... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
‘Negligence’ by WHO staff to blame for sexual abuse in DRC – commission
Geneva – Independent investigators mandated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to probe allegations of sexual abuse by its staff... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
Comoros minister sorry for ‘bastard’ journalist remark
Moroni – The new finance minister of the Comoros island nation off the southeast African coast has apologised to journalists... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
