Countries

Niger seeks renewables route to electrification

Niamey – Niger, with World Bank support, on Tuesday launched a major electrification programme, employing renewable energy, with the goal... Read more

14 Sep, 2022

Countries

Thousands protest military coup in Sudan

Khartoum – Thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the streets Tuesday to press demands for a return to civilian rule... Read more

14 Sep, 2022

Coronavirus

LIVE | South Africa reports two deaths linked to Covid vaccine

Johannesburg – South Africa’s medicines regulatory authority says it has recorded two fatal cases of the rare Guillain-Barre syndrome... Read more

14 Sep, 2022

Countries

Somalia president urges citizens to avoid Al-Shabaab territory

Cape Town – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged citizens to stay away from areas controlled by Al-Shabaab jihadists as... Read more

14 Sep, 2022

News

SA’s Ramaphosa vows probe after deadly mine dam burst; William Ruto sworn in as Kenya’s president | Here are your top news headlines

Cape Town – From President Cyril Ramaphosa vowing to launch an investigation into a deadly weekend mine dam burst... Read more

14 Sep, 2022

Countries

‘Stranded’ migrants rescued in Niger desert, says UN

Niamey – A total of 50 West African migrants, including women and children, were rescued in the desert in... Read more

13 Sep, 2022

Countries

In Nigeria, finding value in waste recycling

Lagos – Mounds of waste scattered along roads and vast landfills are a Nigerian eyesore. In Africa’s biggest economy and... Read more

13 Sep, 2022

Business

Zimbabwe’s informal sector plays a key role in skills development but gets no recognition

Martin Magidi, University of Cape Town The informal sector plays an important role in the development of skills among... Read more

13 Sep, 2022

Countries

Liberian officials resign after US corruption allegations

Monrovia – Liberian President George Weah on Monday accepted the resignations of three close allies after the United States... Read more

13 Sep, 2022

Countries

One third of Sudan children out of school, agencies say

Khartoum – Nearly seven million children in Sudan are not going to school as worsening crises threaten to disrupt... Read more

13 Sep, 2022