Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso lashes ‘ethnic cleansing’ calls on social media

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s government on Thursday lashed calls on social media to attack the country’s Fulani minority, describing... Read more

19 Aug, 2022

Countries

Hadraawi, ‘Shakespeare of Somalia’, dies aged 79

Mogadishu – Award-winning Somali poet Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame, better-known by his pen name Hadraawi, died Thursday aged 79, prompting... Read more

19 Aug, 2022

Countries

‘He’s well, unharmed and in very good spirits’ – Kidnapped Shanawaaz Asghar ‘reunited with his family’

Cape Town – Six-year-old Shanawaaz Asghar, who was allegedly kidnapped on Wednesday this week, has reportedly been reunited with... Read more

19 Aug, 2022

Countries

Senegal’s Sonko says will run in 2024 presidential election

Dakar – Senegal’s main opposition politician Ousmane Sonko on Thursday officially launched his candidacy for the country’s 2024 presidential... Read more

19 Aug, 2022

Algeria

Algeria fire crews rein in blazes that left 38 dead

El Kala – Algerian firefighters on Thursday brought under control a string of forest blazes that have killed at... Read more

19 Aug, 2022

Countries

Five challenges facing world champion Springboks in Australia

Johannesburg – World Cup title-holders South Africa are set to arrive in Australia on Friday for two Rugby Championship... Read more

19 Aug, 2022

Countries

Rwanda woman faces two years in jail for ‘shameful’ dress

Kigali – A 24-year-old woman who was arrested in Rwanda for wearing “shameful” clothing faces up to two years... Read more

19 Aug, 2022

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