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Senior official, mayor among 7 dead in Cameroon attack

Yaoundé – A senior state official and a mayor were among seven people killed when their convoy was attacked in... Read more

3 Mar, 2022

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South Africa eye first World Cup triumph, despite loss of Van Niekerk

Wellington – If South Africa are to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time they will have... Read more

3 Mar, 2022

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Zondo inquiry report: Gwede Mantashe says he won’t step aside until there is ‘prima facie evidence against me’

Cape Town – African National Congress (ANC) chairperson and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has reportedly maintained... Read more

3 Mar, 2022

Coronavirus

Covid-19: South Africa records 1 995 new infections, 28 deaths

Cape Town – South Africa’s total number of positive Covid-19 cases now stands at 3 677 686 after 1... Read more

3 Mar, 2022

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Mali blogger who declared himself ‘president’ released

Bamako – A blogger in the north of Mali who proclaimed himself president in a satirical post on social media... Read more

3 Mar, 2022

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Baidoa: Crossroads of despair in drought-ravaged Somalia

Baidoa – Under the blazing sun, Salado Adan Mohamed puts the finishing touches to her makeshift shelter, cobbled together from... Read more

3 Mar, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina strongman stages inauguration after ‘transition’ plan

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso strongman Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ceremonially sworn in as president on Wednesday following the adoption of... Read more

2 Mar, 2022

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Nigeria to airlift hundreds stranded by Ukraine crisis

Lagos – Nigeria’s government on Wednesday planned to start airlifting more than 1 000 citizens stranded in countries neighbouring Ukraine... Read more

2 Mar, 2022

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