‘Islamist militants’ kidnap 11 children in northeastern DRC
Bunia – Eleven children aged nine to 17, including five girls, have been kidnapped by presumed Islamist rebels in... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Tight security as Tanzania opposition Freeman Mbowe leader appears in court
Dar es Salaam – The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, appeared in the country’s high court on... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
WATCH | Jacob Zuma ‘doesn’t have stashes of money…. he’s struggling to pay legal fees’
Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma needs “millions” of rands to cover his legal fees, the Jacob Zuma... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Tunisian ex-presidential contender Nabil Karoui held in Algeria – reports
Tunis – Liberal party leader Nabil Karoui, runner-up in Tunisia’s 2019 presidential election that saw Kais Saied elected, has been... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Surge in jihadist violence against civilians in Mali
Bamako – The UN mission in Mali warned on Monday that violence against civilians, notably by jihadists but also by... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Nigeria officials seek aid as Boko Haram fighters surrender
Maiduguri – Northern Nigerian officials have called for central government help after the surrender in recent months of 3... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Libya’s UN envoy says time running out for polls framework
Algiers – The UN envoy to Libya Jan Kubis said on Monday that time was pressing for Libyans to finalise... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Boko Haram factfile: Islamists who turned to extreme violence
Lagos – Attempts to coax members of Nigeria’s Boko Haram away from jihadism and return to society have been gathering... Read more
30 Aug, 2021
Activists go into hiding as South Sudan warns against protests
Juba – A South Sudanese activist said on Monday that he and four others had gone into hiding, abandoning... Read more
30 Aug, 2021
Fear, acceptance mix in cradle of Tunisian revolution
Sidi Bouzid – Many people in Sidi Bouzid, the cradle of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution that launched the Arab Spring, see... Read more
30 Aug, 2021
