Countries

Gunmen kill 9 in Nigeria in suspected intercommunal attack

Kano – Gunmen have killed nine people displaced by intercommunal violence in central Nigeria’s Benue state, where a deadly... Read more

21 Jan, 2023

Countries

Al-Shabaab attack kills seven Somali soldiers

Mogadishu – An al-Shabaab attack killed seven soldiers Friday at a military camp in a Somali town retaken by... Read more

21 Jan, 2023

Countries

WATCH | Video of handcuffed man trying to escape from alleged kidnappers at petrol station goes viral

Cape Town – A video of a kidnapped man with his hands bound to the back while trying to... Read more

21 Jan, 2023

Countries

EU parliament slams declining press freedom in Morocco

Strasbourg – The European Parliament on Thursday condemned what it described as a decline in press freedom in Morocco,... Read more

21 Jan, 2023

Countries

UN’s Mali mission ‘unsustainable’ without troop surge, says draft report

United Nations – The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali is “unsustainable” without more personnel, according to a draft UN... Read more

21 Jan, 2023

Countries

Mining giant ‘turned blind eye’ to lead poisoning in Zambia

Johannesburg – Mining giant Anglo American knew toxic fumes and dust from a Zambian mine poisoned local women and... Read more

21 Jan, 2023

Burkina Faso

Two attacks kill 18 in Burkina Faso, security sources say

Ouagadougou – Two suspected jihadist attacks killed at least 18 people, including 16 auxiliaries supporting the army, in Burkina... Read more

21 Jan, 2023

Countries

South Africa cuts power to Nigeria consulate, sparks row

Johannesburg – The Nigerian consulate in Johannesburg has complained to the South African government after city authorities disconnected the... Read more

21 Jan, 2023

Countries

‘Traditional healer’ who conned Durban pensioner out of R700 000 jailed

Cape Town – A 33-year-old foreign national who reportedly conned a pensioner from Durban of over R700 000 has... Read more

21 Jan, 2023

Countries

Top Rwandan journalist killed in road accident, police say

Kigali – A Rwandan journalist who produced content that was critical of the government has been killed in a... Read more

21 Jan, 2023