At least 23 people burn to death in Nigerian bandit attack
Abuja – Gunmen in Nigeria attacked a bus in the country’s northwestern Sokoto state, causing a fire that killed 23... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Govt to hold state memorial service for FW de Klerk
Cape Town – The South African government has announced that it will hold a state memorial service for the... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Moroccan lecturers in ‘sex for good marks’ trials
Rabat – Four Moroccan university lecturers appeared in court on Tuesday accused of trading good grades for sexual favours,... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Zambia arrests former ministers for alleged graft
Lusaka – Zambian graft investigators said on Tuesday they had arrested and charged the ex-foreign affairs minister and the former... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Uganda slams ‘disappointing’ US move to sanction top spy
Kampala – Uganda’s military on Tuesday slammed a decision by the United States to impose sanctions on a top... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Two dead, 12 injured as truck ploughs into Lagos students
Lagos – Two students were killed and 12 injured when a truck rammed into them near their school in Nigeria’s... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
South Africa records 13 143 new Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths
Cape Town – South Africa has recorded 13 143 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the country’s cumulative number of Covid-19... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
South Africa MPs reject controversial land expropriation bill
Cape Town – A bid to allow South Africa’s government to expropriate land without compensation as a way to... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
SA economy ‘under pressure’; Nigeria added to UK’s red list | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From South Africa’s economy shrinking by 1.5% in the third quarter of 2021, to the UK... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
At least 38 perish in huge Burundi prison fire
Nairobi – A massive fire ripped through an overcrowded prison in Burundi before dawn on Tuesday, killing dozens of... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
