‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero convicted on terror charges
Kigali – Paul Rusesabagina, the “Hotel Rwanda” hero who became a fiercely outspoken government critic, was found guilty of terror... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
Climate shocks forced over 100 000 to flee home in Burundi
Nairobi – Natural disasters sparked by climate change have forced more than 100 000 people to flee their homes... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
‘I miss you deliberately trying to annoy me!’ Connie Ferguson pens heartfelt message to Shona
Cape Town – Connie Ferguson’s husband Shona died almost two months ago, and the actress has once again penned... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
Mali bristles over warnings not to hire Russian ‘mercenaries’
Bamako – Mali’s ruling junta on Sunday bristled over warnings by Western and regional leaders not to hire “mercenaries”... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
Haftar’s east Libya forces say two dead in helicopter crash
Benghazi – Two people died in Libya on Sunday after helicopters belonging to forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar collided in... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
Patient stabs two doctors in South African casualty ward
Cape Town – A South African male patient at Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital in Kimberley reportedly stabbed two female... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
Nigeria to incorporate state-run oil firm
Abuja – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday ordered the incorporation of the state-run oil company within six months and... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
Guinea junta detains ex-minister
Conakry – Guinea’s new junta held a former minister, Tibou Kamara, for several hours after arresting him before dawn... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
Body found matching description of US missing YouTuber, Gabrielle Petito
Washington – US law enforcement said on Sunday a body found in a US national forest in Wyoming, where... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
‘I may as well be dead,’ Afghan women outraged by new Taliban restrictions on work
Kabul – The Taliban’s effective ban on women working sank in on Monday, sparking rage over the dramatic loss... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
