Burkina jihadist attacks force 160 000 to flee in a month
Ouagadougou – The number of displaced people in Burkina Faso has reached 1.7 million after 160 000 were forced... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
‘If the president asks me to resign, I’ll go,’ says Bheki Cele
Cape Town – Police Minister Bhekli Cele has reportedly reiterated that he has no plans to resign but he... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
Elephant kills Maasai man in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro
Dar es Salaam – Elephants in Tanzania’s famed Ngorongoro conservation area have killed a Maasai man who had gone... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to Vladimir Putin over Russia-Ukraine conflict… SA asked to mediate
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said he had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
Covid-19: South Africa records 1 868 new cases, 25 deaths
Cape Town – South Africa has recorded 1 868 new Covid-19 cases, the National Department of Health said on... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
Senegal official fired over remarks on women and Islam
Dakar – Senegalese President Macky Sall has sacked a senior official who on International Women’s Day criticised as “nonsense”... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
Gorillas in our midst: Baby apes boost DRC wildlife haven
Goma – Two baby gorillas have been born in the Virunga National Park, the world-renowned wildlife haven in eastern Democratic... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
Egypt inflation hits 10% as Ukraine war impacts
Cairo – Egypt’s inflation rate hit 10% in February, official figures showed Thursday, as the country heavily reliant on wheat... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa says he has ‘confidence’ in newly appointed chief justice Zondo
Johannesburg – Raymond Zondo, whose three-year investigation detailed rampant corruption under former president Jacob Zuma, was on Thursday named chief... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
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
