30 South African white rhino relocated to Rwanda in a Boeing 747
Rwanda – Thirty endangered white rhinos arrived in Rwanda on Monday after a long journey from South Africa in a... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
China and Uganda deny Entebbe airport takeover rumours
Kampala – China has denied reports it could take control of Uganda’s international airport should the government in Kampala default... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
China pledges 1bn vaccine doses to Africa; Nigerian prison attack leaves 11 dead | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From China’s leader pledging to offer one billion Covid vaccine doses to Africa; to at least... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
Nigeria prison attack leaves 11 dead, 250 inmates escape
Jos – At least 11 people were killed and more than 250 inmates escaped after gunmen attacked a prison in... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
Oscar Pistorius moved to new prison as part of his parole process
Johannesburg – South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has moved to another prison as part of his parole process after... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
Rwanda bans flights with southern Africa over Covid fears
Nairobi – Rwanda has barred direct flights to and from nine countries in southern Africa, joining a growing list of... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
Botswana loses court bid to revoke gay rights
Gaborone – Botswana’s government on Monday lost a legal attempt to overturn a landmark ruling that decriminalised homosexuality. The country’s... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
China leader promises Africa 1 billion Covid vaccine doses
Diamniadio – China’s president Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to offer one billion Covid vaccine doses to Africa, in a... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
South Africa says travel ban by African nations ‘regrettable, sad’
Johannesburg – South Africa on Monday said it was “regrettable… (and) sad” that fellow African nations had joined a... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
Ethiopia denies attack on Sudan, blames rebels for unrest
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia has denied it staged an attack over the weekend along its shared border with Sudan, blaming... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
