Caught in the crossfire, Ethiopian minority flees to Sudan
Basinga – Dragged into a conflict not of their making, members of Ethiopia’s Qemant ethnic group say their only... Read more
21 Aug, 2021
Kenyan court rejects disputed bid to change constitution, a new blow to Kenyatta
Nairobi – Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Friday rejected a government bid to make fundamental changes to the constitution,... Read more
21 Aug, 2021
Verdict in trial of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero set for September 20
Kigali – A Rwandan court will deliver next month its delayed verdict in the terrorism trial of Paul Rusesabagina,... Read more
20 Aug, 2021
Kenyan court to rule on disputed bid to change constitution
Nairobi – Kenya’s Court of Appeal will give its verdict on Friday on the president’s controversial three-year quest to... Read more
20 Aug, 2021
EFF accuses Cyril Ramaphosa of ‘rubber stamping factional politics’
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) boycotted the election on Thursday in which fired ex-defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was elected... Read more
20 Aug, 2021
SA’s Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula elected National Assembly Speaker
Cape Town – Former South African defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was elected the National Assembly Speaker on Thursday after... Read more
19 Aug, 2021
3 days of mourning declared after 47 killed in Burkina Faso jihadist attack
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s president declared three days of national mourning from Thursday after suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including... Read more
19 Aug, 2021
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s candidacy for Speaker meets stiff opposition
Cape Town – The African National Congress (ANC)’s move to nominate former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula as the next... Read more
19 Aug, 2021
US special forces in east DRC to fight militia, sources say
Goma – US special operations forces have arrived in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo to help in... Read more
19 Aug, 2021
Arms deal trial: Jacob Zuma ready to shift the blame to ANC, Nelson Mandela
Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma has reportedly launched a fight-back strategy in which he is requesting the... Read more
19 Aug, 2021
