South Africa hits record 24 000 daily Covid-19 cases as controls tightened
South Africa has recorded a record tally of new Covid-19 infections, with more than 24 000 cases in the... Read more
3 Jul, 2021
Sierra Leone declares curfew amid third virus wave
Sierra Leon President Julius Maada Bio has announced a raft of anti-coronavirus measures, including a nationwide curfew and a... Read more
3 Jul, 2021
Jacob Zuma mounts last-ditch legal fight against jail term
South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma has mounted a last-ditch legal bid to avoid prison after the country’s top court... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
UPDATE | Troops on patrol in eSwatini after violent protests
eSwatini troops are patrolling the streets of the capital Mbabane, as calm returns after days of pro-democracy protests that... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Outcry as Ugandan internet users hit with new tax
Ugandan internet users have been hit by a new tax on mobile data in a move the country’s opposition... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Nigerian separatist leader Sunday Igboho on the run after gun battle
Sunday Igboho, a Nigerian separatist activist known for stocking ethnic tensions is on the run after a police raid... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Kenneth Kaunda: Zambians give handkerchief salute to fallen statesman
Mourners waving white handkerchiefs, Kenneth Kaunda’s trademark symbol, gathered at a Lusaka stadium on Friday for a state memorial... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Fall of Tigray capital marks new phase of Ethiopia war
Tigray capital Mekele’s fall after rebel fighters stunned the world this week by retaking the city, marked a new... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Jacob Zuma to address South Africans this weekend
Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa is set to address the nation over the weekend on developments... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Soaring food prices: Families struggle to survive in Nigeria
Soaring food prices are having dramatic consequences in Nigeria as many families are being pushed into poverty, with some... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
