Nigerian kidnappers seize ransom envoy
Kano – An envoy who delivered a ransom payment for the release of more than 100 Nigerian children abducted... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Nigerian separatist Sunday Igboho remanded in custody in Benin
Cotonou – A Nigerian separatist Sunday Igboho, wanted in his country was remanded in custody on Tuesday in Benin,... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Cyber attack hits South Africa’s port terminals
Johannesburg – South Africa’s state-owned logistics firm Transnet says its main port terminals have been hit by a major cyber... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
DRC students protest after alleged police killing of maskless classmate
Kinshasa – Police confronted protesters at the University of Kinshasa on Monday where students gathered to condemn the alleged police... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
42 killed in extrajudicial killings in South Sudan
Juba – The United Nations on Monday demanded an end to extrajudicial killings in South Sudan after the grisly... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Equatorial Guinea closes UK embassy over sanctions against president’s son
Malabo – Equatorial Guinea closed its embassy in London on Monday, four days after Britain imposed sanctions against the... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Nigeria’s Muhammad Buhari to have ‘medical check-up’ in UK
Abuja – Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari left for London on Monday to attend an education summit after which he... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
Policeman shoots student for not wearing mask in DRC
Kinshasa – A Democratic Republic of Congo policeman has shot a student who was not wearing a mask while filming... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
Health fears as killer DRC volcano spouts ash
Goma – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Nyirangongo volcano has released large amounts of ash some two months after its... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
Covid-19: SA’s Aspen releases first batch of African-produced Johnson vaccine
Johannesburg – South African pharmaceutical company Aspen said on Monday it was releasing its first batch of African-produced Covid-19 vaccines... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
