Countries Ethiopia calls for formal ceasefire with Tigray rebels Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian government called on Wednesday for a formal Tigray ceasefire agreement to be reached as... Read more 18 Aug, 2022
Chad Exiled rebel leader returns to Chad ahead of ‘national dialogue’ N’Djamena – An exiled rebel leader returned to Chad on Thursday, according to an AFP journalist, days before the... Read more 18 Aug, 2022
Countries Kenya’s outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta promises smooth transition Nairobi – Kenya’s outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta pledged on Thursday that there would be a smooth transition of power... Read more 18 Aug, 2022
Countries WATCH | Chicken Licken leaves Mzansi in stitches with its new ad Cape Town – Fast food franchise, Chicken Licken, has left Mzansi in stitches with its new advertisement. The franchise... Read more 18 Aug, 2022
Business Nigerian electricity workers suspend strike Lagos – Utility workers in Nigeria have suspended a nationwide strike that had thrown parts of Africa’s most populous... Read more 18 Aug, 2022
Countries Rebels kill 6 civilians, shell future power plant in eastern DRC Bunia – Rebels have killed six civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army said on Wednesday, while... Read more 18 Aug, 2022
Countries Man, 71, hands himself over to police after stabbing wife, 45, to death Cape Town – A 71-year-old pensioner from Limpopo handed himself over to the Lulekani police station after he stabbed... Read more 18 Aug, 2022
Countries Girl, 17, stabbed police officer after he allegedly raped her inside police station Cape Town – A 17-year-old girl from Kei Mouth in the Eastern Cape reportedly stabbed a police officer after... Read more 18 Aug, 2022
Algeria 26 dead as forest fires spread in north Algeria Algiers – At least 26 people died and dozens of others were injured in forest fires that ravaged 14... Read more 18 Aug, 2022
Chad Chad ‘dialogue’ overshadowed by rebels’ boycott Libreville – More than 1 400 delegates gather in Chad from Saturday for a crucial parlay on the future... Read more 18 Aug, 2022