Eleven die in stampede at Fally Ipupa concert in DRC
Kinshasa – A stampede left nine spectators and two police officers dead during a packed concert by African music star... Read more
31 Oct, 2022
Rwanda says regrets DRC move to expel envoy
Kigali – Rwanda on Sunday “noted with regret” the decision by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to expel... Read more
31 Oct, 2022
Burkina Faso ambush kills 13 soldiers: security sources
Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists have ambushed and killed 13 soldiers in Burkina Faso’s eastern province, security sources told AFP... Read more
31 Oct, 2022
Seven killed as criminals target chicken feet sellers in South Africa
Johannesburg – Robbers opened fire on a group of street vendors selling chicken feet, killing seven people in South... Read more
31 Oct, 2022
Death toll from Somalia twin bombings climbs to 100
Mogadishu – The number of people killed in twin car bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu, claimed by Al-Shabaab... Read more
30 Oct, 2022
Millions at risk of climate displacement in Middle East
Cairo – Little rainfall, aggressive heatwaves and worsening drought make the Middle East the most water-stressed region in the... Read more
30 Oct, 2022
DRC expels Rwandan ambassador as M23 rebels gain ground
Goma – The authorities in Kinshasa on Saturday announced they were expelling the Rwandan ambassador as M23 rebels they... Read more
30 Oct, 2022
Update on Chad kidnapping
N’Djamena – A Franco-Australian person has been kidnapped in eastern Chad, near the Sudanese border, “by as yet unidentified... Read more
30 Oct, 2022
Remarkable Maart goal gives Kaizer Chiefs victory in Soweto derby
Johannesburg – An extraordinary goal by Yusuf Maart gave Kaizer Chiefs a 1-0 South African Premiership victory over Orlando... Read more
30 Oct, 2022
Niger government denies ‘massacre’ of civilians
Niamey – Niger denied on Saturday opposition claims of a massacre of civilians at an unofficial gold mine where... Read more
30 Oct, 2022
