Jihan Sadat, wife to Egypt’s ex-president, dies
Cairo – Jihan Sadat, the widow of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat who was assassinated for making peace with Israel,... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
Joburg mayor Geoff Makhubo dies from Covid as SA extends vaccine age
Johannesburg – The mayor of Johannesburg, Geoff Makhubo, on Friday became the latest fatality of a third Covid wave... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
At least10 killed, hundreds displaced in Gambia storm
Banjul – At least 10 people were killed and over 1 500 people were displaced in a storm that... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
SA extends vaccinations to under-50s as Covid-19 cases soar
Johannesburg – South Africa announced on Friday it would start vaccinating people under 50 years old as the continent’s hardest-hit... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
Worst of Covid-19 is yet to come for Africa, says WHO
Brazzaville – Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
Ethiopia’s controversial mega-dam raises regional tensions
Ethiopia’s construction of a massive dam on a tributary of the Nile River is raising regional tensions notably with... Read more
8 Jul, 2021
Old people’s home in Cameroon blazes a trail for Africa’s elderly
To have children, to be old and alone, is a rare but often crushing status in Cameroon. Marie Ebop... Read more
8 Jul, 2021
Kenya concern over UK elephant ‘rewilding’ project
Nairobi – Kenya voiced concern on Wednesday over plans by an animal charity to fly a herd of elephants from... Read more
8 Jul, 2021
Botswana unearths second huge diamond in weeks
Gabarone – An exceptionally large and white 1 174-carat diamond stone has been unearthed in Botswana, a mining company announced... Read more
8 Jul, 2021
Nigerian kidnappers demand food for scores of school hostages
Kano – Nigerian kidnappers, who abducted more than 100 schoolchildren this week, have demanded food for their captives as... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
