EU’s top diplomat says bloc can ‘do more’ to aid Libya polls
Tripoli – The European Union is “ready to do more” to help Libya organise elections planned for December, the... Read more
9 Sep, 2021
Fresh sex-for-aid claims in Mozambique, says rights group
Maputo – Mozambique was urged on Wednesday to investigate fresh claims that women have been coerced into giving sex or... Read more
9 Sep, 2021
Egypt name ex-Real Madrid boss Carlos Queiroz as new coach
Cairo – Carlos Queiroz was appointed on Wednesday as Egypt’s new coach following the sacking of Hossam El-Badry after... Read more
9 Sep, 2021
Ecowas suspends Guinea after coup
Accra – West Africa bloc Ecowas has decided to suspend Guinea following a military coup in the country, the... Read more
9 Sep, 2021
South Africa sets contentious local polls for November 1
Johannesburg – South Africa’s controversial local elections will be held on November 1, the government announced on Wednesday, setting the... Read more
9 Sep, 2021
Zuma’s medical bills, Zim orders state workers to get vaccinated: Here are your top news headlines
From Zimbabwe saying it would force unvaccinated civil servants and teachers to resign in a bid to ramp up... Read more
9 Sep, 2021
Tigray rebels massacre 125 villagers in Ethiopia’s Amhara, doctors say
Addis Ababa – Rebels from Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray killed at least 125 residents of a village in the neighbouring... Read more
8 Sep, 2021
Nigeria gunmen snatch dozens in two mass abductions
Kano – Nigerian gunmen kidnapped more than 40 people in two mass abductions in the northwest, police said on Wednesday,... Read more
8 Sep, 2021
Displaced Ivorians’ refugee status set to end next year, says UN
Abidjan – Most refugees from Ivory Coast now living in neighbouring countries will lose their protected status next year,... Read more
8 Sep, 2021
Somali agent’s disappearance triggers political crisis
Nairobi – For months, the mysterious disappearance of a Somali intelligence agent raised few eyebrows in elite circles, but... Read more
8 Sep, 2021
