Countries Court orders release of Senegal government critic Dakar – A judge on Tuesday ordered the release of a Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic after more... Read more 11 Jan, 2023
Countries Gambia honours pro-democracy activist killed in custody Banjul – Thousands of people turned out in the Gambian capital on Tuesday for the official funeral of a... Read more 11 Jan, 2023
Algeria Algerian policeman kills boy during drug bust Algiers – An Algerian policeman shot a teenage boy who later died when a gang tried to stop officers... Read more 11 Jan, 2023
Business Egypt inflation hits 21.9%, statistics agency shows Cairo – Inflation in Egypt hit 21.9 percent in December, official figures showed on Tuesday, amid hopes an International... Read more 11 Jan, 2023
Countries WATCH | Police search for suspects in connection with a string of fuel station robberies Cape Town – Free State police have launched a manhunt for three suspects in connection with a string of... Read more 11 Jan, 2023
Benin Benin’s famed Voodoo festival draws back Afro-descendants Ouidah – Every year in Benin, locals celebrate a festival in tribute to the deities of Voodoo, the indigenous... Read more 11 Jan, 2023
Burkina Faso French minister meets with Burkina Faso leader, rejects interference Ouagadougou – France’s deputy foreign minister, on a visit to jihadist-torn Burkina Faso, on Tuesday denied accusations that Paris... Read more 11 Jan, 2023
Countries Uganda court bails two accused over deadly stampede Kampala – A Ugandan court on Tuesday granted bail to a nightclub promoter and a concert host who appeared... Read more 11 Jan, 2023
Countries Two burnt bodies, three cattle carcasses found at dumping site Cape Town – Mpumalanga police have launched an investigation following the gruesome discovery of two burnt bodies on Monday... Read more 11 Jan, 2023
Countries Cape Town public pool staff stoned as residents force entry at closed facility Cape Town – As Cape Town temperatures soared over the past weekend, residents who wanted to cool off reportedly... Read more 11 Jan, 2023