Nigeria destroys one million expired Covid jabs
Abuja – Nigeria said it had incinerated on Wednesday more than a million doses of Covid vaccine that had... Read more
23 Dec, 2021
South Africa records 21 099 new Covid-19 infections, 99 deaths
Cape Town – South Africa has recorded a total of 3 353 106 Covid-19 infections, with 21 099 new... Read more
23 Dec, 2021
Too many gorillas? The great apes’ hunt for space in Rwanda
Rwanda – A huge male silverback gorilla nibbles on a tasty bamboo shoot before farting loudly, oblivious to his neighbours... Read more
23 Dec, 2021
Nigerian leader refuses to approve election law change; Kenya bans unvaccinated from public places | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From Nigeria’s president refusing to approve election law change; to Kenya banning the unvaccinated from public... Read more
23 Dec, 2021
Kenya bans unvaccinated from public places as Covid cases soar
Nairobi – People in Kenya will have to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination to use public transport or enter government... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Madagascar shipwreck death toll rises to 64
Antananarivo – The death toll from a shipwreck off Madagascar’s northeastern coast has risen to at least 64 after 25... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Cargo ship captain convicted over Mauritius oil spill
Port Louis – The captain and first mate of a bulk carrier that crashed into a coral reef off... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
‘#NoCurfewOnNewYearsEve’ tops Twitter trends list as South Africans protest lockdown
Cape Town – South Africans have taken to social media to ask that President Cyril Ramaphosa and the government... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Nigeria air strikes ‘kill more than 100 jihadists’
Kano – More than 100 jihadist fighters were killed in air strikes by the Nigerian military last week, security sources... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Morocco says more than 12 000 illegal migrants held in 2021
Rabat – Moroccan police said on Monday they had arrested more than 12 000 people trying to leave the... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
