In key east DRC city, life continues despite rebel push
Coma – Armed rebels have advanced to just a few dozen kilometres away, but in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Prickly pear producers predict cacti cosmetics cash-in
Zelfen – Rows of sprawling cacti fill a valley in central Tunisia, where producers are hoping the spiky fruit... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Amnesty urges AU action on South Sudan war crimes court
Nairobi – Amnesty International on Wednesday urged the African Union to take “long awaited” steps toward creating a promised... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
At least 14 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – At least 14 people died in two separate attacks by jihadist groups in Burkina Faso’s north, including... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Aid worker killed in Mozambique, French NGO says
Johannesburg – An aid worker has been killed in an ambush by an armed group in Mozambique’s restive northern... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Gas-flush Algeria to ramp up defence spend in 2023
Algiers – Algeria plans to allocate nearly $23 billion to defence next year, more than double that set aside... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Tanzanian government says plane crash rescue was slow and ill-equipped
Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian authorities said on Tuesday more passengers would likely have survived a deadly plane crash... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Sixteen dead in DRC landslips
Bukavu – Sixteen people in a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have died in landslips... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
No end in sight for South Africa crime wave
Johannesburg – An onslaught of violent crime afflicting South Africa shows no sign of abating, according to police statistics... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Ten troops killed in jihadist attack in Chad
N’Djamena – Around 10 soldiers were killed and others wounded early on Tuesday when jihadists attacked an army position... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
