Cameroon’s ‘forgotten’ war leaves refugees in limbo
Ogoja – Three years ago, Akor Pelkings fled his home in western Cameroon, where a conflict raged between the security... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Defence Minister Thandi Modise under fire by DA for attending Russian cocktail function amid invasion of Ukraine
Cape Town – South African Minister of Defence and Military Thandi Modise has faced backlash from the Democratic Alliance... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Ex-traffic officer sentenced to life for shooting and killing girlfriend after discovering her HIV status
Cape Town – Former Eastern Cape traffic officer Fanele Nxuseka, 38, was reportedly sentenced to life in prison by... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Multichoice cuts Russia’s RT news channel across Africa after EU sanctions
Johannesburg – South African satellite broadcaster Multichoice cut Russia’s RT news channel from its pan-African DStv service, saying on Thursday... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
UN agrees to create ‘historic’ global treaty on plastic trash
Nairobi – The United Nations on Wednesday agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Cop admits dozing off in court and mistakenly shooting and killing advocate with exhibit firearm
Cape Town – A police detective, Muzi Euchalystius Mkhize, 57, of KwaZulu-Natal reportedly dozed off during court proceedings, resulting... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Guinea illegal gold mine collapse kills 10
Conakry – A landslide at a gold mine in north-western Guinea has killed at least 10 people, a local official... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Senegal prosecutor urges five-year sentence for Dakar mayor
Dakar – Senegal’s public prosecutor on Wednesday urged a court in the capital Dakar to sentence the city’s mayor to... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Zulu royal throne ‘still vacant’ despite court ruling, senior royals say – report
Cape Town – Despite the Pietermaritzburg High Court’s approval on Wednesday for Prince Misuzulu to become Zulu monarch, the... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Senior official, mayor among 7 dead in Cameroon attack
Yaoundé – A senior state official and a mayor were among seven people killed when their convoy was attacked in... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
