Business Botswana unearths second huge diamond in weeks Gabarone – An exceptionally large and white 1 174-carat diamond stone has been unearthed in Botswana, a mining company announced... Read more 8 Jul, 2021
Home Nigerian kidnappers demand food for scores of school hostages Kano – Nigerian kidnappers, who abducted more than 100 schoolchildren this week, have demanded food for their captives as... Read more 7 Jul, 2021
Coronavirus South Africa cancel Georgia Test after Covid outbreak – official World champions South Africa have called off a Test against Georgia scheduled for Friday in Johannesburg after a coronavirus... Read more 7 Jul, 2021
News Jacob Zuma’s arrest still possible, South African police say South African police say they are ready to arrest ex-president Jacob Zuma, who has been slapped with a 15-month... Read more 7 Jul, 2021
News The murky link between DRC’s ADF and Islamic State Suspicions are growing that DRC’s Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has linked up with the so called Islamic State (ISIS),... Read more 7 Jul, 2021
News ‘Some may never walk again,’ nurse paints grim picture of eSwatini protests A nurse in eSwatini has detailed how grim the situation is at one of the southern African country’s hospitals... Read more 7 Jul, 2021
News Nine jailed in first Togo pirate trial Nine pirates who attempted to hijack a ship in Togolese waters in May 2019 have been sentenced to prison... Read more 7 Jul, 2021
Coronavirus Rugby tours hang in balance as Covid wreaks havoc in South Africa Uncertainty is hanging over two international rugby tours to South Africa, as a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic... Read more 7 Jul, 2021
Business Ghana opposition rallies over economic woes, protest deaths Ghana’s opposition has marched in Accra, rallying against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s handling of the economy and demanding justice after... Read more 6 Jul, 2021
Coronavirus Morocco to produce Sinopharm Covid vaccine Morocco has announced plans to produce locally the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine Sinopharm, the official MAP news agency says, adding... Read more 6 Jul, 2021