Countries Nigeria rescues last hostages from train station attack Lagos – Nigeria security forces have rescued the last two hostages from a high-profile train station kidnapping and arrested... Read more 19 Jan, 2023
Countries Minister says Italy could accept more Tunisians if irregular migration cut Tunis – Italy is prepared to allow more Tunisians to reach its shores legally in exchange for greater efforts... Read more 19 Jan, 2023
Countries WATCH | Prisoners cut open burglar window grills with hacksaw blades in an attempted prison escape Cape Town – The department of correctional services on Wednesday praised prison wardens who foiled the escape of two... Read more 19 Jan, 2023
Countries South Africa to stage joint naval drills with Russia, China Johannesburg – South Africa, which has resisted taking sides following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, announced Thursday it will stage 10-day... Read more 19 Jan, 2023
Countries Parolee re-arrested for multiple criminal activities, including ATM bombings and hijacking Cape Town – A 43-year-old parolee who was convicted and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for business robberies and... Read more 19 Jan, 2023
Countries Brother and sister sentenced for ritual murder and rape of two-year-old child Cape Town – The Johannesburg high court reportedly handed siblings, Esther Brown and her brother Mike Brown three life... Read more 19 Jan, 2023
Countries Unrest grows as police crack down on protest in east DRC Goma – A protest against an East African force deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was violently... Read more 19 Jan, 2023
Countries WATCH | Two suspects killed, one arrested following shootout at Kensington mosque Cape Town – Two alleged robbers were reportedly shot dead following an alleged attempted robbery at a mosque in... Read more 19 Jan, 2023
Countries Thieves hold security guards at gunpoint as they dig up copper cables worth R1m Gqeberha – Copper cables to the value of R1 million were dug up from an electrical substation in Struandale, Gqeberha,... Read more 19 Jan, 2023
Countries Kenya’s school reform is entering a new phase in 2023 – but the country isn’t ready Janerose Mutegi Kibaara, Kenyatta University The start of the 2023 school year in Kenya marks an important occasion: the... Read more 19 Jan, 2023