Nine perish in Uganda floods, many more ‘feared dead’
Kampala – Nine people have lost their lives and more are feared dead in flooding in the eastern Ugandan... Read more
1 Aug, 2022
UN force admits deadly shooting at DRC border post
Beni – The UN chief Antonio Guterres said he was “outraged” after two people were killed and several others... Read more
1 Aug, 2022
Mali hits out at Macron over ‘neocolonial’ attitude
Bamako – Mali’s army-led government on Sunday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to abandon his “neocolonial and patronising” attitude... Read more
1 Aug, 2022
Eight security personnel killed in central Nigeria ambush
Kano – Gunmen killed eight Nigerian security personnel, including three policemen and five vigilantes, in an ambush in a... Read more
1 Aug, 2022
ANC to keep anti-graft rule; Pro-democracy activists win by-election in Eswatini | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From President Cyril Ramaphosa saying his ANC party remains committed to anti-graft rules; to the wife... Read more
1 Aug, 2022
8 hurt as UN peacekeepers open fire in east DRC, says official
Beni – The UN peacekeepers opened fire and injured eight people in the Democratic Republic of Congo after being... Read more
31 Jul, 2022
Rising hate leaves ‘no place for gays’ in Senegal
Dakar – Every time Abdou’s mother hears of a homophobic attack in the streets of Senegal’s capital Dakar, she... Read more
31 Jul, 2022
Thousands of children displaced in eastern DRC, says UN
Kinshasa – Thousands of children have been forced to flee their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where... Read more
31 Jul, 2022
Morocco’s king reiterates openness to restoring ties with Algeria
Rabat – Morocco’s King Mohammed VI used an address on Saturday to “once again” reiterate his openness to restoring... Read more
31 Jul, 2022
Kenya says social media won’t be blocked after warning to Facebook
Nairobi – Kenya insisted on Saturday that social media would not be blocked, after a state watchdog warned Facebook... Read more
31 Jul, 2022
