Sudan inflation eases for first time under transition
Khartoum – Sudan’s annual inflation rate has slowed, state media reported on Tuesday, the first decline under the transitional... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Nigeria seeks nearly $5bn in extra foreign financing
Abuja – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sought parliamentary approval for nearly $5 billion in additional external borrowing... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
‘We won’t disclose Jacob Zuma’s discharge date due to security concerns,’ says foundation
Cape Town – The Jacob Zuma Foundation has reportedly refused to reveal details of when the former president will... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Tunisian president says country run by ‘mafia’
Tunis – Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said on Tuesday that the country is being run by a “mafia” and... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
DRC soldiers get life for murder, 20 years for rape
Bukavu – Four Congolese soldiers have been jailed for life for murdering civilians and two others given 20-year terms for... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Angola’s ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos home after two years in Spain
Luanda – Angola’s controversial ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos on Tuesday arrived in the southern Africa nation from Spain,... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Stench of death: Villagers flee site of Ethiopia mass killings
Chenna – Bodies of rebel fighters dot the roads and fields leading to Chenna, a village in the mountains... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Exiled Rwandan dissident shot dead in Mozambique
Maputo – A Rwandan dissident has been shot dead in Mozambique, where he had settled as a refugee after being... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Anger, confusion as Gambian president allies with ex-dictator’s party ahead of December vote
Banjul – Gambian President Adama Barrow has stirred anger and confusion ahead of a December 4 presidential poll, after... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Zimbabwe imposes Covid vaccine on churchgoers to boost uptake of jab
Harare – Zimbabwe’s parliament on Tuesday banned anyone not vaccinated against Covid-19 from attending church services, the latest in a... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
