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
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
