Algeria: Big, volatile and oil dependent
Algiers – Here are some key facts about Algeria, where veteran ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has died two years after he... Read more
19 Sep, 2021
Algeria prepares to bury ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Algiers – Flags flew at half-mast in Algeria on Sunday ahead of the funeral of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the North... Read more
19 Sep, 2021
Nigerian troops rescue officer seized from military academy
Kano – Nigerian troops have rescued an army officer kidnapped last month from an elite military academy in the restive... Read more
19 Sep, 2021
North Africa virus cases plummeting after summer spike
Tunis – Weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases overwhelmed intensive care units across North Africa with severe oxygen... Read more
19 Sep, 2021
Mixed reactions as Algeria’s ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies aged 84
Algiers – Abdelaziz Bouteflika who ruled Algeria for two decades before resigning in 2019 has died aged 84, leaving behind... Read more
19 Sep, 2021
‘It’s hard to comprehend this tragedy,’ says Ramaphosa after Johannesburg mayor is killed in car accident
Johannesburg – The mayor of Johannesburg was killed in a car accident as he returned from campaigning with President Cyril... Read more
19 Sep, 2021
Zuma continues to fight for his freedom, ex-Algeria leader dies: Here are your top news headlines
Jacob Zuma takes fight for his freedom beyond South Africa, and Algeria’s ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies aged 84… Read... Read more
19 Sep, 2021
Soweto, the President and the ANC’s ’empty promises’
Soweto – Sbusiso Mbele, just 14, runs joyfully after the presidential convoy shouting: “I wanna see Ramaphosa, he’s going to... Read more
18 Sep, 2021
Equatorial Guinea tightens Covid-19 restrictions as third wave hits
Malabo – Equatorial Guinea on Friday stiffened measures to tackle Covid-19, citing a third wave of the pandemic in the... Read more
18 Sep, 2021
Jacob Zuma takes fight to rescind his imprisonment to African Court on Human and People’s Rights
Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma is turning to the African Court on Human and People’s Rights to... Read more
18 Sep, 2021
