Gunmen kill one in attack on north Benin police post
Lagos – Gunmen attacked a police station in northern Benin, killing one officer and setting fire to the police... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
Mining watchdog launders DRC conflict minerals, says NGO
Kinshasa – Global Witness charged on Wednesday that a scheme set up to certify the responsible extraction of metals... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
In Egypt, the president is a Ramadan TV hero
Cairo – As Egyptians mark the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, they are being treated to a blockbuster TV... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
DRC suspends ‘illegal’ forestry concessions
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has suspended 12 forestry contracts for violating a moratorium on new logging... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
Mali opens probe into mass grave near French base
Bamako – Mali’s military announced on Tuesday an inquiry has been launched into the discovery of a mass grave... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
Three lions found dead in Uganda in suspected electrocution
Kampala – Three lions have been found dead in one of Uganda’s best-known national parks after possibly being electrocuted, a... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
‘Everything shows ANC has lost contact with the ground,’ says Mac Maharaj as SA celebrates freedom
Johannesburg – As South Africa on Wednesday marks a key date in the fight against apartheid, one of the... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
Sudan releases leading anti-coup figure, says lawyer
Khartoum – Sudanese authorities on Tuesday released a former minister and key opponent of last year’s military coup after detaining... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
Mali accuses France of spying after video of mass grave
Bamako – Mali on Tuesday accused the French army of “spying” and “subversion” when it used a drone to... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
‘South Africans are tired of corruption,’ says Ramaphosa as he warns against looting of KZN flood relief funds
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday reportedly warned against those planning to loot funds meant for the... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
