Kenyan policeman kills six in shooting spree
Nairobi – A Kenyan police officer on Tuesday shot dead six people, including his wife, and wounded two others before... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Coral reefs of western Indian Ocean at risk of collapse, study shows
Nairobi – Rising sea temperatures and overfishing threaten coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean with complete collapse in... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Namibia detects 18 Omicron cases, destroys 150 000 jabs
Windhoek – Namibia’s president Hage Geingob announced on Monday that the first cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant had been... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Covid-19: South Africa records 6 381 new cases, 9 deaths
Cape Town – South Africa has recorded 6 381 new Covid-19 cases, the National Department of Health said on... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Zimbabwe court clears investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono
Harare – A Zimbabwean court on Monday dropped a case against investigative journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin’ono, charged with... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
‘The decision is unjust, unfair,’ says Nigeria as it hits back over UK virus travel limits
Lagos – Nigeria on Monday criticised Britain’s decision to tighten travel restrictions over the new Omicron variant, saying the... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
SA urges vaccines ‘without delay’; Gambia’s Barrow wins 2nd term | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From Cyril Ramaphosa urging South Africans to get vaccinated as the country battles an unprecedented surge... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Twin explosions rock UN camps in Mali
Gao – Two explosions rocked UN camps in the northern Mali city of Gao on Sunday, causing damage but... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
12 Niger soldiers killed in battle with ‘terrorists’, defence ministry says
Niamey – At least 12 soldiers and “dozens of terrorists” were killed in a battle in western Niger, the defence... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
UN says 30% of Sudan’s people will need aid next year
Khartoum – Thirty percent of Sudan’s population will need humanitarian aid next year, the UN warned in a report... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
