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Mali condemns armed police protest over detained commander

Bamako – Mali’s interim government on Saturday condemned an armed police protest that led to the liberation of a special-forces... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

Business

Egypt’s Sisi sparks anger as he vows to raise price of subsidised bread

Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said this week his administration is ready to raise the price of... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

News

At least 115 killed in military crackdown in Nigeria – Amnesty

Lagos – Amnesty International on Thursday accused Nigerian security forces of using excessive force and killing at least 115 people... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

Sport

Springboks not boring, says coach after All Blacks boss falls asleep

Johannesburg – South Africa assistant coach Deon Davids insisted this week that the world champions are not boring after... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

Agriculture

SA’s ‘crazy’ mountain farmers cash in on truffle bet

Ceres – Only shrubs grew naturally in the sandy acid soil that farmer Volker Miros chose as a site... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

News

African Insider | Your top 10 stories from around Africa

Here are 10 stories to inform you about what is happening around Africa. Jacob Zuma will be let out... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

News

Ghana’s #FixTheCountry protesters take to streets

Accra – Several thousand protesters marched in Ghana’s capital Accra on Wednesday in the latest rally against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s... Read more

4 Aug, 2021

Politics

Tension in Zambia ahead of tightly-fought elections

Lusaka – Tension is rising in Zambia ahead of presidential elections next week, prompting an unprecedented deployment of the military... Read more

4 Aug, 2021

Politics

Jacob Zuma will be let out of jail to attend graft case, says judge

Johannesburg – South African ex-president Jacob Zuma will be let out of jail next week to attend a long-running corruption... Read more

4 Aug, 2021

Arts and Leisure

WATCH | ‘I’m hurting right now, my heart is bleeding,’ says Connie Ferguson

Cape Town – Connie Ferguson has expressed how heartbroken she is, following the death of her husband Shona Ferguson... Read more

4 Aug, 2021