More than 30 killed in Sudan gold mine collapse
Khartoum – At least 31 miners were killed and eight missing in Sudan on Tuesday when a rudimentary gold mine... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Cameroon court frees students jailed for Boko Haram joke
Libreville – Three Cameroonian students sentenced to 10 years in jail for making jokes about jihadist group Boko Haram have... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
DRC cholera vaccine drive targets 2m people, says WHO
Kinshasa – A vaccination drive against cholera kicked off last week targeting two million people in the troubled east... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
At least 20 hyenas maul two people near Kenya’s capital Nairobi
Nairobi – A pack of hyenas killed two people over a span of 24 hours in a village just 50km... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
South Africa court bans Shell seismic survey plan
Johannesburg – A South African court on Tuesday blocked Shell from using seismic waves to explore for oil and... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
At least 50 killed in DRC fighting
Bunia – Twelve civilians and 38 rebels have died in four days of fighting in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo,... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
End curfew before New Year’s Eve, DA’s Steenhuisen tells Cyril Ramaphosa
Cape Town – Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has reportedly called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to end the curfew... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Covid-19: South Africa records 3 782 new infections, 15 deaths
Cape Town – South Africa has recorded 3 782 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Ship captain’s sentence for Mauritius oil spill commuted
Port Louis – The captain and first mate of an oil freighter that crashed into a coral reef off... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Bells toll for anti-apartheid icon Tutu, ‘warrior for justice’
Johannesburg – South Africa on Monday began a week of mourning for revered anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
