Furore over KFC Kenya fries fiasco
Kenya – US fast-food chain KFC has triggered an online furore in Kenya after it ran out of fries,... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
‘Have mercy on the economy and the people’: Moroccan tour operators protest pandemic restrictions
Rabat – Moroccan tour operators threatened with bankruptcy due to border closures protested on Tuesday, calling for the tourism industry... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Fear of hidden mines hangs over conflict-hit Central African Republic
Paoua – “We are afraid. We cannot know where the mines are hidden.” It is a common refrain in... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Nigeria police rescue nearly 100 kidnap victims
Lagos – Nigerian security forces have rescued nearly 100 kidnap victims held in forest hideouts in the country’s northwest after... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Ethiopia detained, abused Tigrayans deported from Saudi, HRW says
Nairobi – Thousands of ethnic Tigrayans deported from Saudi Arabia have been detained, abused or forcibly disappeared after arriving... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Covid-19: South Africa records 8 078 new infections, 139 deaths
Cape Town – South Africa recorded 8 078 new Covid-19 infections and 139 deaths on Tuesday, the National Department... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Tito Mboweni sparks culture debate after sharing a picture on social media
Cape Town – South African former finance minister Tito Mboweni has sparked debate on social media after he shared... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
China FM in Eritrea at start of Africa tour
Nairobi – China’s foreign minister Wang Yi arrived on Tuesday in Eritrea, one of the world’s most closed-off countries, on... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
PICS | Trevor Noah’s exciting moments with friends in SA
Cape Town – South African-born comedian Trevor Noah is in South Africa and has been enjoying some downtime with... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Mauritanian president, 65, has ‘mild’ Covid, official says
Nouakchott – Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the state news agency, which... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
