Countries Lesufi meets survivors of zama-zama intimidation in Randfontein settlement Cape Town – Hundreds of families forced from their homes in the Sporong informal settlement on the West Rand... Read more 23 Jan
Countries Manhunt launched five gunned down in broad daylight outside tuck shop Johannesburg – Gauteng police have launched a major manhunt after five people were shot and killed in a brazen... Read more 23 Jan
Sport Villa seal place in Europa League last 16 as Forest beaten Paris – Aston Villa secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday with a... Read more 23 Jan
Countries Ethiopia must suspend biggest gold mine over toxic chemicals: HRW Addis Ababa – Work at Ethiopia’s largest gold mine must be suspended to protect nearby children from the toxic... Read more 23 Jan
Algeria Algeria Senate demands changes to law criminalising French rule Algiers – Algeria’s Senate on Thursday demanded changes to a law criminalising French colonial rule, including provisions on reparations,... Read more 23 Jan
Countries African Union says lifting sanctions against Guinea Addis Ababa – The African Union announced Thursday it had decided to lift the sanctions against Guinea imposed following... Read more 23 Jan
Countries Vance confirms five-year-old among detainees in US immigration crackdown Minneapolis – Vice President JD Vance confirmed Thursday that a five-year-old boy was among those detained by federal agents... Read more 23 Jan
Countries Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election Tokyo – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8,... Read more 23 Jan
Technology TikTok establishes joint venture to end US ban threat Washington – TikTok announced Thursday it has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, allowing... Read more 23 Jan
Countries Trump says US ‘armada’ headed toward Gulf Washington – President Donald Trump said a US “armada” was heading toward the Gulf and that Washington was watching... Read more 23 Jan