At least 15 civilians killed in fresh CAR rebel attacks, says UN
Bangui – At least 15 civilians have been killed in the latest attacks by armed groups in the volatile Central... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
Husband’s ‘arms were like jail’, says South African violence survivor
Johannesburg – As a paramedic, Nathalie knew all about the scourge of violence against women in South Africa. Yet for... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
Deep in DRC forest, soldiers track holdout rebels
Beni – Bags on their backs and guns slung across their chests, soldiers trudge into the forest in northeastern Democratic... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
Woman, 20, confesses to hiring hitmen to kill her cop dad and entire family
Cape Town – A 20-year-old woman from Mmakau Village outside Brits in North West is set to appear in... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
Pit bull escapes through broken gate, mauls girl, 3, to death
Cape Town – Police say a 3-year-old girl, Simamkele Kovu, was mauled to death by a pit bull while... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa back at work, ends Covid-19 isolation
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has ended a week of isolation after he tested positive for Covid-19, the... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
Firm transforms waste as Morocco faces trash ‘time bomb’
Meknes – Recycling in Morocco may be in its infancy, but the North African kingdom is making steady progress,... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
South Africa records 15 465 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths
Cape Town – South Africa recorded 15 465 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the country’s cumulative number of Covid-19 cases... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
One in four Somalis face acute hunger due to drought, UN says
Nairobi – Nearly one in four people in Somalia are facing acute hunger as drought ravages the conflict-wracked country,... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
Cattle thieves kill 38 civilians in northern Nigeria
Kano – Armed cattle thieves killed 38 people on Sunday in three separate attacks in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state,... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
