Morocco rescuers dig to save boy trapped in well for days
Bab Berred – Moroccan rescuers raced against the clock on Friday to save a young boy trapped in a... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Oil spill fears mount after Nigeria vessel explodes
Port Harcourt – An oil vessel with a two million barrels storage capacity has exploded off the coast of... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Africa’s Covid jab rate must ‘increase six times’, says WHO
Brazzaville – Africa must boost the vaccination rate against Covid-19 “six times” to reach the target of 70% vaccine coverage... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Eager Ethiopia plays host to crisis-wracked African Union
Addis Ababa – Just three months ago, foreigners were fleeing Ethiopia in droves, responding to alarming security warnings from... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Covid-19: South Africa records 3 266 new infections, 82 deaths
Cape Town – South Africa’s total number of positive Covid-19 cases now stands at 3 616 075 after 3... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
South African biotech firm Afrigen makes Africa’s first mRNA vaccine
Johannesburg – A South African biotech firm said on Thursday it has produced the first mRNA Covid vaccine made... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
SA uncovers $1.8bn gold scam; Guinea-Bissau launches probe into foiled coup | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From SA’s tax authority uncovering a 1.8-billion-dollar gold scam; to Guinea-Bissau launching a major investigation into... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa visits jihadist-hit Northern Mozambique
Maputo – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited northern Mozambique on Thursday, supporting the government’s latest effort to reassure neighbours... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
South Africa’s census starts with the homeless
Johannesburg – “There will be no more lying,” said Masechaba Thebe, a 33-year-old, whose home is the perilous streets... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
Nigerian oil vessel with 10 people aboard catches fire
Port Harcourt – A floating oil vessel with 10 crew members on board has caught fire following an explosion in... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
