Algeria journalist’s jail sentence suspended on appeal
Algiers – Algerian journalist and press freedom activist Khaled Drareni had a two-year jail term reduced on appeal to a... Read more
4 Mar, 2022
South Africa records 1 853 new Covid-19 cases, 41 deaths
Cape Town – South Africa has recorded 1 853 new Covid-19 infections and 41 new Covid-19 related deaths, the... Read more
4 Mar, 2022
West Africa bloc, UN ‘concerned’ about Guinea’s democratic transition
Conakry – West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS and the United Nations voiced deepening concern on Thursday about a stalling democratic... Read more
4 Mar, 2022
WATCH | Trevor Noah calls out racist media coverage of Russia-Ukraine conflict
Cape Town – Award-winning South African comedian, Trevor Noah, has called out the media coverage of the war crisis... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Libya PM-in-waiting accuses rival of blocking swearing-in
Tripoli – The Libyan parliament’s pick for prime minister has accused his rival in Tripoli of blocking ministers-in-waiting from travelling... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Mozambican PM sacked in major reshuffle
Maputo – Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday sacked his prime minister in a major cabinet reshuffle that appeared... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Cameroon’s ‘forgotten’ war leaves refugees in limbo
Ogoja – Three years ago, Akor Pelkings fled his home in western Cameroon, where a conflict raged between the security... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Defence Minister Thandi Modise under fire by DA for attending Russian cocktail function amid invasion of Ukraine
Cape Town – South African Minister of Defence and Military Thandi Modise has faced backlash from the Democratic Alliance... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Ex-traffic officer sentenced to life for shooting and killing girlfriend after discovering her HIV status
Cape Town – Former Eastern Cape traffic officer Fanele Nxuseka, 38, was reportedly sentenced to life in prison by... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Multichoice cuts Russia’s RT news channel across Africa after EU sanctions
Johannesburg – South African satellite broadcaster Multichoice cut Russia’s RT news channel from its pan-African DStv service, saying on Thursday... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
