At least 20 killed as armed groups, troops clash in DRC
Bukavu – At least 20 people have been killed in fighting between armed groups and troops in the Democratic Republic... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
Egypt confirms life sentences for banned Muslim Brotherhood figures
Cairo – An Egyptian court on Sunday confirmed life sentences for 10 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, including its... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
South Africa keeps most Covid curbs to battle third wave
Johannesburg – Covid-19 restrictions imposed in South Africa to limit the devastating effects of the Delta variant will stay in... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
Covid-19: SA remains on adjusted alert level 4 for another 14 days
Cape Town – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended level 4 of the Covid-19 lockdown by another two... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian emir and 12 members of his family
Kano – Gunmen kidnapped an emir with 12 members of his family in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state early on Sunday,... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Ramaphosa to address SA as Covid-19 infections continue to rise
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address South Africans on developments in the country’s response to... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Senegal, EU and US sign deal for new vaccine-production plant
Dakar – Senegal, the EU, the United States, several European governments, and other partners, signed an accord in the... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Gunmen kill at least 35 villagers in Nigeria’s Zamfara state
Kano – Armed raiders killed at least 35 people in five villages in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, police said... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
Several killed in Mogadishu blast targeting senior police chief
Mogadishu – A car bomb targeting a top police chief exploded in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday, causing an... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
Nile dam deal between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan is possible, UN says
United Nations – An agreement on Ethiopia’s controversial Nile River dam is possible, the UN has said, urging “trust,... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
