Kenya court remands 16 in custody over road attack on woman
Nairobi – A Kenyan court on Thursday ordered 16 motorcycle taxi riders to be remanded in custody for a fortnight... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
Zondo appointed SA’s new chief justice; UN worried about Somali drought| Here are your top news headline stories
Cape Town – From Cyril Ramaphosa appointing Raymond Zondo as SA’s new chief justice; to the UN warning about a crippling... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
US stresses support for Morocco over Western Sahara
Rabat – The United States on Tuesday reiterated its support for a Moroccan plan for autonomy in the Western Sahara... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
Sudan raids offices of independent committee probing 2019 deadly crackdown
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces have raided the offices of an independent committee probing a 2019 crackdown in which... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
Endangered bat not seen in four decades found in Rwanda
Kigali – A critically endangered species of bats not sighted in 40 years has been found in Rwanda, with... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
As inflation bites, Nigerians turn to herbal medicines
Katsina – Despite his financial services job in the north Nigerian city of Kano, two years ago Usman Ahmad started... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa appoints Raymond Zondo as SA’s new chief justice
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday appointed Deputy Chief Justice and chair of the state capture inquiry... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
At least 10 killed by jihadists in southeast Niger
Niamey – Ten villagers in southeastern Niger were killed by suspected jihadists from Nigeria’s Boko Haram group, local sources said... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
Mali probes Mauritanian ‘murders’ following outcry
Bamako – Mali has announced a murder inquiry after an outcry in neighbouring Mauritania over the death of Mauritanian civilians... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
UPDATE | Eskom reduces load shedding to stage 3 from Thursday 21:00
Cape Town – Eskom has reduced load shedding to stage 3 from Thursday 21:00 to Friday 05:00, saying it... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
