Mali jihadists claim to capture fighter with Russia’s Wagner
Bamako – A jihadist group in Mali on Monday claimed to have captured a fighter from the Kremlin-linked Wagner mercenary... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
African Union congratulates Macron on ‘his brilliant re-election’
Addis Ababa – The African Union Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron over “his brilliant re-election”... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
Attacks on Burkina Faso military units kill 15
Ouagadougou – Fifteen people, including nine soldiers, died on Sunday in two separate attacks on military units in northern Burkina... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
Egypt frees nine Coptic Christians arrested after protest
Cairo – Egyptian state security released nine Coptic Christians who had been detained for nearly three months following a protest demanding... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
Rwanda’s Kagame in Uganda on rare visit as ties warm
Kampala – Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame arrived in Uganda on Sunday, making his first visit to the country in four... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
Four migrant boats capsize off Tunisia, 17 dead
Tunis – Tunisian authorities have recovered the bodies of 17 migrants after four boats trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa set to receive part 4 of state capture report
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to receive part four of the state capture report from Chief... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
Egypt releases 41 political prisoners, says negotiator
Cairo – Egypt on Sunday released 41 political prisoners from pre-trial detention, according to a politician-turned-negotiator, in a country where... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
7 men accused of murdering Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi in Diepsloot expected back in court
Cape Town – The seven men accused of the murder of Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi are reportedly expected back... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
Violence in Sudan’s restive Darfur kills 168, aid group says
Khartoum – Clashes between rival groups in Sudan’s Darfur killed at least 168 people on Sunday, an aid group said,... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
