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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

Countries

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

Countries

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

Countries

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

Business

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

Countries

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

Countries

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

Countries

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

Business

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

Chad

Rights watchdogs say 13 demonstrators killed in Chad

Libreville – Security forces in eastern Chad killed at least 13 demonstrators, including a 12-year-old boy, who were protesting peacefully... Read more

10 Mar, 2022