Matthew Petersen

Cash and cushions: The scandal engulfing Cyril Ramaphosa

Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is embroiled in a scandal over an alleged cover-up that has imperilled... Read more

3 Dec, 2022

Bamako – Mali’s communications authority said on Thursday it had lifted the suspension of one of the Sahel country’s... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Libreville – Sao Tome on Thursday ordered an investigation into allegations that soldiers committed “cruel, degrading and inhumane acts”... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Dakar – Lawmakers exchanged blows and hurled a chair in Senegal’s parliament on Thursday over a perceived insult towards... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Johannesburg – Pragmatic, wealthy and ambitious, Cyril Ramaphosa promised “a new dawn” for corruption-ridden South Africa when he became... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Tunis – UNESCO on Thursday added Tunisia’s spicy national condiment Harissa to its list of intangible cultural heritage, saying... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Accra – Ghana should take immediate steps to end the shackling of people with real or perceived mental health... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Sale – Ecstatic Moroccans celebrated on Thursday after their team qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Doha – Germany suffered a second straight group-stage exit at the World Cup on Thursday as Japan stunned Spain... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Algiers – Raucous, expressive and revolutionary: Algeria’s Rai music took its place on the United Nations’ list of intangible... Read more

2 Dec, 2022