Egypt’s Sisi pardons journalist, more than 3 000 convicts
Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned a journalist who was jailed for “spreading false news”, as... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
Casablanca cafe-goers detained for breaking Ramadan fast, media reports
Rabat – Moroccan police detained several people in a Casablanca cafe Wednesday for allegedly breaking the dawn to dusk fast... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
DRC soldiers on trial for selling arms to militias
Bunia – Sixteen people, including nine soldiers, went on trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday accused of... Read more
26 Apr, 2022
Morocco jails activist for ‘offending’ king
Rabat – A Moroccan court on Monday handed a four year jail sentence to an activist who “offended” King Mohammed... Read more
26 Apr, 2022
Ethiopian peacekeepers from Tigray seek asylum in Sudan
Nairobi – More than 500 UN peacekeepers from Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region have refused to return home, citing fears... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Guinea reports Lassa fever case
Conakry – A case of Lassa fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic illness, has been recorded in the south of Guinea,... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Police arrest 2 suspects linked to protest murder in Soweto… third suspect shot dead
Cape Town – Police in Gauteng say they have arrested two suspects linked to the murder of Pimville resident... Read more
22 Apr, 2022
Three killed, 19 injured in Nigeria bar attack
Kano – An explosive device went off in a bar in Nigeria’s northeastern Taraba state on Tuesday, killing three... Read more
20 Apr, 2022
Nine-man Masry snatch dramatic CAF Cup triumph
Johannesburg – Egyptian club Al Masry overcame having two players sent off to snatch a dramatic 2-1 CAF Confederation... Read more
19 Apr, 2022
UK archbishop raises ‘ethical questions’ on Rwanda migrants plan
London – The Church of England’s most senior cleric, Justin Welby, on Sunday criticised the British government’s plans to send... Read more
18 Apr, 2022
