Truce holds in east DRC despite ambushes
Goma – A ceasefire between government troops and M23 rebels appeared to be holding for a third day on... Read more
29 Nov, 2022
Baguettes, Rai and Cuban rum: UNESCO mulls heritage status
Rabat – The French baguette, Algerian Rai music and Tunisia’s harissa condiment are among this year’s contenders for recognition... Read more
29 Nov, 2022
No to ‘pens down’ parties, education department warns pupils
Cape Town – The Mpumalanga Department of Education has warned pupils to refrain from attending and hosting ‘pens down’... Read more
29 Nov, 2022
Amnesty urges Nigeria to free student held over first lady tweet
Abuja – Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of a young Nigerian it said was arrested after... Read more
29 Nov, 2022
Cameroon landslide fatalities rise to 15, local governor says
Yaounde – At least 15 people died when a landslide engulfed members of a funeral party in the Cameroonian... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
Tunisia ex-speaker in court again over alleged jihadist links
Tunis – The speaker of Tunisia’s dissolved parliament appeared on Monday before a judge investigating accusations his party helped... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
Philippi man points a gun at police responding to a domestic dispute
Cape Town – A Cape Town man who pointed a gun at police officers responding to a domestic violence... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
Port Alfred woman mauled to death by dogs on her way to work
Port Alfred – South African Police Services (SAPS) confirmed that a 37-year-old Port Alfred woman was mauled to death... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
R75m worth of cocaine hidden in oranges seized from SA shipment by UK police
Cape Town – The United Kingdom police reportedly seized 49kgs of cocaine hidden in oranges in a shipment from... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
FIFA lifts ban on Kenya’s scandal-hit national football body
Nairobi – FIFA has lifted a ban on Kenya’s national football federation, following the government’s decision to reinstate the... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
