Countries Morocco intercepts more than 350 migrants off coast Rabat – Morocco’s navy intercepted more than 350 illegal migrants, including four children, in waters off its coast, a... Read more 27 Jul, 2022
Countries Cyril Ramaphosa vows equal pay for South Africa women after AFCON win Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa rolled out the red carpet for South Africa’s women on Wednesday, saying they deserved... Read more 27 Jul, 2022
Countries Seven suspects held in possession of ‘stolen’ copper, cables worth R1.5m they used to make traditional pots Cape Town – Seven suspects were reportedly arrested after being found in possession of copper and cables worth an... Read more 27 Jul, 2022
Countries Old bomb kills 13 scrap scavengers in northeast Nigeria Kano – Thirteen scrap-metal collectors in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state were killed when a bomb they excavated blew up,... Read more 27 Jul, 2022
Countries PICS | Emergency services rescue two hikers, including an Irish tourist, on Cape’s hiking trails Cape Town – Cape Town emergency services rescued two hikers on the Cape’s hiking trails over the weekend. In... Read more 27 Jul, 2022
Countries MSF says no response from Ethiopia govt to murder of staff Addis Ababa – A senior Doctors Without Borders official who visited Ethiopia said on Tuesday that federal authorities refused... Read more 27 Jul, 2022
News France committed to Africa’s security, says Macron Yaoundé – French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday declared his country would support Africa’s need for security as he... Read more 27 Jul, 2022
Countries Uganda’s Museveni defends ties with Russia as Lavrov visits Entebbe – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday defended his country’s relationship with Russia, as Moscow’s top diplomat toured... Read more 27 Jul, 2022
News SA bets on private investors, solar to fix power crisis; Lesotho drops charges against Thabane | Here are your top news headlines Cape Town – From President Cyril Ramaphosa outlining sweeping plans to deal with a prolonged energy crisis in SA;... Read more 27 Jul, 2022
Countries Lesotho drops murder charges against ex-PM Thomas Thabane Maseru – Lesotho on Tuesday dropped murder charges against the country’s former prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife... Read more 26 Jul, 2022