Omicron empties South Africa safari lodges
Hoedspruit – Sabine Stam didn’t expect to have her feet up, sipping white wine on the deck of a... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Hunger stalks jihadist-battered Niger
Niamey – Few countries in the world struggle with as many burdens as Niger. The arid Sahel state is... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Court dismisses application by environmental groups to block Shell’s seismic survey
Cape Town – A South African court has reportedly dismissed an urgent application to block Shell from going ahead... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
South Africa sees spike in child infections
Johannesburg – Doctors in South Africa said on Friday there had been a spike in hospitalisations among young children... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
DRC struggles with Covid vaccine push
Kinshasa – A year ago, the world kicked off one of the greatest initiatives in medical history: the rush... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Despite Omicron surge, South Africa so far sees mild symptoms
Johannesburg – Omicron is fueling a steep surge in infections in South Africa but relatively few people are being... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Two Benin soldiers killed in jihadist attack in north, military sources say
Cotonou – Two soldiers were killed on Thursday when jihadists attacked a military post in north Benin near the border... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Uganda ups deployment to DRC in anti-rebel operation
Beni – Uganda sent more troops and equipment, including armoured vehicles, into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday,... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Reinfections three times more likely with Omicron, South African research suggests
Johannesburg – A preliminary study by South African scientists published on Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three times more... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Ramaphosa concludes visit to Nigeria; Transport strike paralyses Dakar | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From President Cyril Ramaphosa concluding his state visit to Nigeria; to a two-day strike called by... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
