Countries Uganda Ebola epidemic death toll climbs to 44: WHO Kampala – The death toll from an Ebola epidemic declared last month in Uganda has climbed to 44, the... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
Business Kenya debuts electric bus in clean energy push Nairobi – A Nairobi-based green mobility company on Wednesday unveiled an electric bus its inventors hope will encourage environmentally... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
Countries Suspect killed in alleged house robbery… homeowner left seriously injured Cape Town – A suspect was fatally wounded and a homeowner was left in a critical condition following an... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
Business Ghana shops, traders shut down to protest inflation Accra – Traders in Ghana’s capital Accra closed their stores and businesses on Wednesday in a three-day protest over... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
Algeria Algerian journalist released after year in jail: rights group Algiers – Algeria gave prison time to a journalist charged with “spreading false information” but released him as he... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
Countries ‘I am going to buy a Ferrari and live my best life’ – Terminally ill man dies from cancer after buying a Ferrari Durban – A 37-year-old paraplegic, Viven Naicker, reportedly passed away earlier this week after a long battle with cancer.... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
Countries One of the seven escaped prisoners ‘rearrested in Free State after being hit by truck’ Cape Town – One of the seven prisoners who escaped from Makhanda correctional facility on Tuesday was reportedly rearrested... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
Countries Defendants in Italian ambassador murder case in DRC request bail Kinshasa – Five defendants accused of involvement in last year’s murder of the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
Countries Toddler dies, mother critical in hospital after being trampled by a giraffe Cape Town – A toddler reportedly died, while her mother remained in a critical condition after they were trampled... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
Countries HRW calls for sanctions on Ethiopia to protect civilians Addis Ababa – Human Rights Watch called on Wednesday for targeted sanctions and an arms embargo against Ethiopia to... Read more 20 Oct, 2022