First Covid-19 Delta cases emerge in poverty-stricken Niger
Niamey – The first cases of Delta variant of Covid-19 have been recorded in the impoverished Sahel state of Niger,... Read more
4 Sep, 2021
Tanzania opens probe into rape allegations against police
Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian police said on Friday they were investigating allegations that some of their own officers raped... Read more
4 Sep, 2021
Senegalese TV cast handed suspended jail terms over racy trailers
Dakar – A Senegalese court handed suspended jail terms to a television producer and five actors on Friday over racy... Read more
4 Sep, 2021
12 dead after mining pollution in DRC river
Kinshasa – Twelve people have died and thousands have fallen ill after a river in southern Democratic Repoblic of Congo... Read more
4 Sep, 2021
Princess Charlene collapses, EU returns vaccines to Africa: Here are your top news headlines
From Princess Charlene of Monaco collapsing and getting hospitalised in South Africa, to the European Union agreeing to send... Read more
4 Sep, 2021
South Africa’s lions prosper with careful watch and fenceless parks
South Africa – At sunset, a buffalo calf’s distressed grunts reverberate through the bush. But it’s a trick. The... Read more
3 Sep, 2021
Princess Charlene of Monaco ‘stable after collapsing and being hospitalised in SA’
Johannesburg – Princess Charlene of Monaco was in stable condition on Friday after collapsing and being hospitalised in South... Read more
3 Sep, 2021
Senegalese onion farmers in tears over glut
Bambilor – In a satellite town of Senegal’s capital Dakar, 25kg sacks of onions are piled up on pavements,... Read more
3 Sep, 2021
Environmental groups warn of ‘catastrophe’ in DRC’s forests
Kinshasa – Environmental groups on Thursday warned of an impending “biodiversity catastrophe” if the Democratic Republic of Congo pushes ahead... Read more
3 Sep, 2021
Ivorian feminists hail sanctions on TV host over rape mockery
Abidjan – Feminists in Ivory Coast on Thursday hailed a rare victory after a TV host was handed a... Read more
3 Sep, 2021
