Russian tourists fly in to Egypt’s Red Sea resorts after 6-year ban
Cairo – A Russian tourist flight from Moscow landed in an Egyptian Red Sea resort on Monday for the first... Read more
9 Aug, 2021
Economic woes set to weigh heavily on high-stakes Zambia vote
Lusaka – Soaring food prices and economic hardship could sway this week’s tightly-contested Zambian presidential vote in favour of... Read more
8 Aug, 2021
Corruption: Ex-head of Algeria’s Sonatrach extradited
Algiers – The former head of Algeria’s state energy firm Sonatrach was extradited from the UAE on Wednesday, state... Read more
6 Aug, 2021
Africa’s top cocoa producers sign deal to combat child labour
Accra – Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s two largest cocoa suppliers, on Thursday agreed to better cooperate on pricing... Read more
6 Aug, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi sparks anger as he vows to raise price of subsidised bread
Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said this week his administration is ready to raise the price of... Read more
5 Aug, 2021
SA’s ‘crazy’ mountain farmers cash in on truffle bet
Ceres – Only shrubs grew naturally in the sandy acid soil that farmer Volker Miros chose as a site... Read more
5 Aug, 2021
Mango leaves customers frustrated over ticket refunds
Cape Town – Mango customers are reportedly frustrated, as the airline is taking too long to address the issue... Read more
3 Aug, 2021
US aid chief Samantha Power in Sudan for talks on economy
Khartoum – US aid chief Samantha Power on Sunday hailed Sudan’s transition during a visit to Khartoum where she... Read more
2 Aug, 2021
Eskom’s Medupi power station finally complete after six-year delay
Cape Town – After a six-year delay, Eskom’s Medupi coal-fired power station has finally been completed, the power utility... Read more
2 Aug, 2021
SA’s KwaZulu-Natal sets state of disaster after unrest
Johannesburg – The government of the province worst-hit by recent deadly unrest in South Africa on Thursday declared a... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
