Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels looting aid supplies, US agency says
Nairobi – Rebels in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region have been looting aid warehouses, the US aid agency said on... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa’s ex-spokesperson Khusela Diko redeployed after PPE graft probe
Johannesburg – The ex-spokesperson of South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, on leave since July 2020 over alleged links to unlawful... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
Kenya hails anti-poaching efforts in first wildlife census
Nairobi – Kenya has hailed its efforts to crack down on poaching as it released the results of the... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Over 7 000 schools damaged by Tigray war… 1.42m students unable to attend classes
Addis Ababa – More than 7 000 schools have been damaged as a result of the expanding conflict in Ethiopia,... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
‘Islamist militants’ kidnap 11 children in northeastern DRC
Bunia – Eleven children aged nine to 17, including five girls, have been kidnapped by presumed Islamist rebels in... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
South Africa’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker Dale Steyn retires
Johannesburg – Dale Steyn, South Africa’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker, announced his retirement from all cricket on Tuesday. Steyn, 38,... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Tight security as Tanzania opposition Freeman Mbowe leader appears in court
Dar es Salaam – The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, appeared in the country’s high court on... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
WATCH | Jacob Zuma ‘doesn’t have stashes of money…. he’s struggling to pay legal fees’
Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma needs “millions” of rands to cover his legal fees, the Jacob Zuma... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Tunisian ex-presidential contender Nabil Karoui held in Algeria – reports
Tunis – Liberal party leader Nabil Karoui, runner-up in Tunisia’s 2019 presidential election that saw Kais Saied elected, has been... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Surge in jihadist violence against civilians in Mali
Bamako – The UN mission in Mali warned on Monday that violence against civilians, notably by jihadists but also by... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
