Tunisian govt critic gets new jail term: lawyer
Tunis – A Tunisian court on Monday sentenced lawyer and commentator Sonia Dahmani to two extra years in prison... Read more
1 Jul, 2025
Algeria court to rule on bid to double writer’s jail term
Algiers – An Algerian court is expected to deliver a verdict Tuesday on prosecutors’ bid to double the jail... Read more
1 Jul, 2025
WATCH | Scoop & Zulu steal the spotlight at F1 movie premiere with wild racing-inspired looks
Cape Town – Siyabonga “Scoop” Ngwekazi and Zulu Makhathini turned heads at the Mall of Africa premiere of F1:... Read more
30 Jun, 2025
‘Embracing AI’: TomTom cuts 300 jobs
The Hague – Dutch car navigation firm TomTom said on Monday that it was slashing 300 jobs, roughly 10... Read more
30 Jun, 2025
Sudan gold mine collapse kills 11: state company
Khartoum – A partial collapse of a traditional gold mine has killed 11 miners and wounded seven others in... Read more
30 Jun, 2025
Togo groups say recent protests left 7 dead
Lome – At least seven people were killed and many others wounded during recent anti-government protests in the Togolese... Read more
30 Jun, 2025
Heatwave leaves Moroccan cities sweltering in record-breaking temperature
Rabat – Monthly temperature records have been broken across Morocco, sometimes topping seasonal norms by as much as 20... Read more
30 Jun, 2025
China’s Xiaomi receives almost 300,000 SUV pre-orders in minutes
Beijing – Chinese electric vehicle maker Xiaomi received almost 300,000 pre-orders within an hour for its first sports utility... Read more
27 Jun, 2025
16 dead, thousands of businesses destroyed after Kenya protests
Nairobi – Kenya’s under-fire government on Thursday condemned protests across the country during which at least 16 people were... Read more
27 Jun, 2025
Court rejects Ivory Coast opposition leaders’ appeals
Abidjan – The African Union’s human rights court on Thursday rejected a petition by Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo,... Read more
27 Jun, 2025
