At least 8 killed in al-Shabaab-claimed bombing in Somalia capital
Mogadishu – Eight people were killed and over a dozen injured in a car bombing near a school in... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
Inquiry into DRC ex-leader Joseph Kabila over $138m embezzlement claim
Kinshasa – A judicial inquiry has been launched after a media probe based on millions of leaked documents accused... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
Senegal beauty pageant organiser sparks uproar over rape comments
Dakar – Hundreds of women filed legal complaints against the head of the Miss Senegal contest on Wednesday, activists said,... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
Below-strength South Africa seek breathing room from one-day series
Centurion – A below-strength South African team will be seeking a clean sweep when they play the Netherlands in... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
South Africa jails two Chinese for abalone poaching
Johannesburg – South African authorities jailed two Chinese nationals caught with over $60 000 worth of illegally fished abalone, a... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
Zim prisoners struck by lightning; Nigeria dismisses report on bloody crackdown of protesters | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From 13 male prisoners being struck by lightning while eating lunch at a jail in northwestern... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
African nations cling to fossil fuels despite climate call
Abidjan – African oil and gas producers are likely to pay little heed to the mounting clamour to scrap... Read more
24 Nov, 2021
Corruption blights Kenya’s quest for football glory
Nairobi – When a youthful Nick Mwendwa took over the reins of Kenyan football five years ago, he was... Read more
24 Nov, 2021
Burkina Faso assesses army failures after deadliest jihadist attack
Ouagadougou – A jihadist attack on a base in northern Burkina Faso this month that left at least 57 dead... Read more
24 Nov, 2021
UN to evacuate families of international staff from Ethiopia, document shows
Nairobi – The United Nations will evacuate family members of international staff from war-torn Ethiopia, according to an official document... Read more
24 Nov, 2021
