News

Ivory Coast sends anti-graft squads to probe public services

Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s new good governance ministry said on Tuesday it had dispatched anti-corruption squads to probe public... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

News

Egypt’s Sisi meets Libyan strongman Haftar, parliament speaker

Cairo – Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar and parliament speaker Aguila Saleh on Tuesday, the... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

News

Algerian journalist accused of belonging to a terrorist group remanded in custody

Algiers – An Algerian journalist from a local French-language newspaper has been remanded in custody, accused of belonging to a... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Jacob Zuma Parole

Jacob Zuma parole decision: Helen Suzman Foundation launches legal challenge

Cape Town – The Helen Suzman Foundation has reportedly launched a legal challenge in the High Court in Pretoria,... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Business

Sudan inflation eases for first time under transition

Khartoum – Sudan’s annual inflation rate has slowed, state media reported on Tuesday, the first decline under the transitional... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Business

Nigeria seeks nearly $5bn in extra foreign financing

Abuja – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sought parliamentary approval for nearly $5 billion in additional external borrowing... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

News

DRC soldiers get life for murder, 20 years for rape

Bukavu – Four Congolese soldiers have been jailed for life for murdering civilians and two others given 20-year terms for... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Coronavirus

Zimbabwe imposes Covid vaccine on churchgoers to boost uptake of jab

Harare –  Zimbabwe’s parliament on Tuesday banned anyone not vaccinated against Covid-19 from attending church services, the latest in a... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

News

Jacob Zuma’s welcome home rallies, Nigeria’s escaped inmates: Here are your top news headlines

From rallies and prayers being planned for Jacob Zuma’s return home, to 108 out of 240 inmates who escaped... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

News

DRC health budget disappears without trace, NGO says

Brazzaville – Democratic Republic of Congo’s health authorities have failed to explain where millions of dollars meant for building hospitals... Read more

14 Sep, 2021