Arts and Leisure Big Brother Titans coming soon Cape Town – Hit reality TV shows Big Brother Mzansi and Big Brother Naija are set to cross worlds as... Read more 17 Dec, 2022
Countries Rebel clashes break out in DRC’s east Goma – Fighting resumed on Friday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between M23 rebels and rival armed... Read more 17 Dec, 2022
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso army says air-land sweep kills 39 ‘terrorists’, one soldier Ouagadougou – A single soldier and 39 suspected jihadists died in a 10-day security operation in volatile northwestern Burkina... Read more 17 Dec, 2022
Countries Cyril Ramaphosa seeks re-election as ruling party boss Johannesburg – South Africa’s ruling ANC was due to elect a new leader this weekend after the country’s embattled... Read more 17 Dec, 2022
Countries Brain drain: Zimbabwe fears losing teachers to the UK Bulawayo – After an exodus of nurses, Zimbabwe now faces losing its teachers as a new British recruitment policy... Read more 17 Dec, 2022
Countries M23 rebels tighten economic vice around east DRC Goma – M23 rebels have cut major supply routes to Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), sending prices... Read more 17 Dec, 2022
Countries Africa struggling to reduce dependency on imported Indian rice Dak – Outside Dak village in central Senegal women sing and dance as they scythe through rice stalks with... Read more 17 Dec, 2022
Countries Guinea-Bissau delays vote till June Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s legislative elections, scheduled for December 18, have been postponed until June 4, under a presidential decree... Read more 17 Dec, 2022
Algeria Algeria submits bid to host 2025 AFCON Algiers – Algeria has submitted a bid to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), its football federation... Read more 17 Dec, 2022
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso calls in Ghana envoy over Russian mercenary claim Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso on Friday called in Ghana’s ambassador to protest allegations that the war-torn Sahel nation has... Read more 17 Dec, 2022