MSF worker kidnapped in Mali
Bamako – A worker with the French-based medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) has been kidnapped in jihadist-torn northern... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Uganda charges US parents with child trafficking in torture case
Kampala – Ugandan prosecutors on Tuesday charged a US couple with child trafficking and denied bail, a week after... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
‘Trying his luck’ – SA police arrest Ugandan conman posing as traditional healer trying to con woman out of her stokvel earnings
Nelspruit – A Ugandan conman was arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) for fraud after fronting as... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Ghosts of insecurity, inflation haunt Nigeria Christmas present
Lagos – This year will be the fourth year running that Seyi Anne Moses has had to decide against... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
In troubled South Africa, a boys’ choir gives cause for hope
Winterton – A hush grips the auditorium as the long-awaited concert by one of the world’s most renowned chorales... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Hostage taker commits suicide after suspecting his wife of having an extramarital affair
Kwazulu-Natal – An emotional hostage taker who allegedly suspected his wife of cheating on him took his own life... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
‘I am beyond shocked’ – Video of a man assaulting and pushing around a police officer in full uniform goes viral
Cape Town – A shocking video in which a man is seen assaulting and pushing around a member of... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Germany hands back looted artefacts to Nigeria
Abuja – Germany handed back more than 20 looted artefacts to Nigeria on Tuesday, saying it was to “right... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
France urges Rwanda to stop supporting DRC rebels
Kinshasa – France has condemned Rwanda’s alleged support for M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Ghana labour unions call for strike over local debt swap
Accra – Ghana’s main unions on Monday called for a nationwide strike from next week in protest against the... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
