Guinea junta hosts talks on post-coup transition
Conakry– Guinea’s ruling military were due to open a four-day series of talks on Tuesday, intended to pave a... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Fallen Afghan government’s envoy urges UN to probe Taliban rights abuses
Geneva – An Afghan ambassador appointed by the Kabul government that collapsed last month called on Tuesday for the UN... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Facebook shields VIPs from some of its rules – report
San Francisco – Facebook has exempted certain celebrities, politicians, and other high-profile users from some of its own rules for... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Putin self-isolates after Covid cases in inner circle
Moscow – President Vladimir Putin will self-isolate after coronavirus cases were detected in his inner circle, the Kremlin said... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Mauritius battles alarming explosion in Covid infections, deaths ahead of tourism reopening
Port Louis – Hospitals are overwhelmed, ventilators are hard to find, and there’s no longer enough space at the... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
‘We have a total of 108 inmates rearrested,’ says Nigeria after prison outbreak
Abuja – At least 108 out of 240 inmates who escaped from a prison in central Nigeria have been recaptured,... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Prince Andrew to challenge US jurisdiction in sex assault suit
New York – Britain’s Prince Andrew will contest a US court’s jurisdiction over a civil suit brought by a woman... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
‘Rallies, prayers planned’ as relatives and supporters eagerly await Jacob Zuma’s return to Nkandla after his release on medical parole
Cape Town – Welcome home rallies and prayers have reportedly been planned for former president Jacob Zuma’s return to... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
PICTURES | DRC’s sceptical president Felix Tshisekedi finally gets Covid jab
Kinshasa – Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, who criticised the AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19 as inoculations began, received a first... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Tanzania leader reinstates minister sacked by predecessor
Nairobi – Tanzania’s president Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed a politician dismissed for criticising her predecessor as energy minister in... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
