Technology Facebook, Twitter, Google warn Hong Kong over privacy laws Facebook, Twitter and Google have threatened to stop offering their services in the city of Hong Kong if authorities... Read more 6 Jul, 2021
Business DRC’s Felix Tshisekedi reshuffles central bank Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has reshuffled leadership at the country’s central bank, appointing its first female... Read more 6 Jul, 2021
Business Ghana opposition rallies over economic woes, protest deaths Ghana’s opposition has marched in Accra, rallying against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s handling of the economy and demanding justice after... Read more 6 Jul, 2021
Politics South Africa’s Jacob Zuma back in court in fresh bid to avoid jail South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma, who has been handed a 15-month jail term for contempt, has made another legal... Read more 6 Jul, 2021
Business Consumers ‘likely to get a break from the surge of food prices’ Consumers are likely to get a break from the surge of food prices as a result of slowed demand... Read more 6 Jul, 2021
Politics SA police won’t arrest Jacob Zuma until legal challenge is over South Africa’s police say they will not make any move to arrest ex-president Jacob Zuma, who has been handed... Read more 6 Jul, 2021
Coronavirus Morocco to produce Sinopharm Covid vaccine Morocco has announced plans to produce locally the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine Sinopharm, the official MAP news agency says, adding... Read more 6 Jul, 2021
Coronavirus Tunisia hospitals struggle with Covid ‘tsunami’ Tunisian hospitals are battling to keep operating as the number of people dying of Covid-19 spikes and bodies are... Read more 6 Jul, 2021
Politics Interpol seeks arrest of son of Mali ex-president Karim Keita Interpol has issued an international arrest warrant for Karim Keita, a son of Mali’s former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita,... Read more 6 Jul, 2021
News Ethiopia begins second stage of filling mega-dam, angering Egypt Ethiopia says it has started the next phase of filling a controversial mega-dam on the Nile River, Egyptian authorities... Read more 6 Jul, 2021