Mali ex-interim president and PM freed from house arrest
Bamako – Former Malian interim president Bah Ndaw and his prime minister Moctar Ouane have been freed from house arrest,... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
Burkina Faso vows security revamp after deadly attacks
Ouagadougou –Burkina Faso on Friday said that it would overhaul its security forces to cope with a six-year old... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
Is he fit to stand trial? Jacob Zuma’s lawyers file ‘confidential’ medical report
Cape Town – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has reportedly confirmed that it has received former president Jacob Zuma’s... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
Three journalists held, radio station shut in South Sudan
Juba – Security officials briefly detained three journalists in South Sudan and shut down their radio station on Friday in... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
Tanzania pays tribute to police officers, guard slain by gunman
Dar es Salaam – Dozens of police officers, politicians and Tanzanian citizens gathered on Friday to pay tribute to... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
Feared rebels slaughter 4 men, 1 woman in attack in DRC village
Beni – A rebel organisation feared to have linked up with the Islamic State group on Friday killed five villagers... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
Somaliland ready to take in Afghan refugees, official says
Hargeisa – Somaliland has agreed “(in) principle” to take in refugees from Afghanistan, a foreign ministry official said on Friday,... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
Gambia blocks migrant returns from EU
Banjul – The Gambia has formally blocked flights returning migrants deported from the EU, a sensitive political issue in the... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
Uganda says foils attack on ‘Lion of Mogadishu’s funeral
Pader – Uganda said on Friday it had foiled a suicide bomb attack against the state funeral of a top... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
Morocco to close its Algiers embassy after ties cut
Rabat – Morocco is to close its embassy in Algiers on Friday, an official source said, after Algeria severed ties... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
