Rwanda acquits opposition figure detained for rape
Kigali – A Rwandan court on Wednesday freed a university professor and well-known opposition figure who had been detained... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
WATCH | ‘Eskom is a feeding trough for the ANC’, says Andre De Ruyter
Cape Town – Former Eskom CEO, Andre De Ruyter has garnered much attention after a now-controversial interview with eNCA... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
Candidates battle for ‘Buhari’ votes in north Nigerian stronghold
Kano – When shoe salesman Haruna Abubakar voted for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 and again in 2019, he... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
Bola Tinubu: Nigeria’s political ‘godfather’
Abuja – Bola Tinubu, a political “godfather” famed for his strategic deftness and clout, has never hidden his ambition... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
Nigeria’s election by the numbers
Lagos – Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday to elect a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
Tunisia’s ex-speaker in court on new terror charges
Tunis – Tunisia’s former parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi appeared in court on Tuesday on new terror-related charges after being... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Ten civilians killed in jihadist attack in Mogadishu
Mogadishu – Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a house in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, killing ten civilians, the government said.... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Algeria arrests four over dissident who fled to France
Algiers – Algerian authorities have placed four people in pre-trial detention over the “illegal” departure of wanted French-Algerian activist... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Somaliland armed forces clash with militia fighters
Mogadishu – Armed forces in Somalia’s separatist region of Somaliland clashed with militia groups on Tuesday, despite a ceasefire,... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Nearly 70 troops killed in two jihadist attacks in troubled Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists killed at least 15 soldiers in troubled northern Burkina Faso, just three days after an... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
