Queen’s death ignites debate over Africa’s colonial past
Lagos – From Kenya and Nigeria to South Africa and Uganda, Queen Elizabeth’s death met with an outpouring of... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
Calls in Kenya for UK to return resistance leader’s head
Nairobi – Calls are mounting in Kenya for Britain to return the head of a revered tribal leader who led... Read more
11 Sep, 2022
Kenya’s Kenyatta says queen was ‘a towering icon of selfless service’
Nairobi – Queen Elizabeth II was “a towering icon of selfless service” who occupied a special place in Kenyan... Read more
10 Sep, 2022
African Union chief praises ‘illustrious’ queen
Dakar – African Union chief Macky Sall described Queen Elizabeth II as “illustrious” following the former monarch’s death on... Read more
9 Sep, 2022
Ramaphosa pays tribute to ‘extraordinary’ queen
Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday expressed his “profound and sincere condolences” over the death of... Read more
9 Sep, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96
London – Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of... Read more
8 Sep, 2022
Tourists, Brits hail ‘icon’ Diana, 25 years after death
Windsor – For tourists like Tori McCumiskey visiting Queen Elizabeth II’s hometown of Windsor, Diana remains a royal “icon”... Read more
22 Aug, 2022
Police probe ‘online threat’ to JK Rowling over Rushdie tweet
London – Scottish police said on Sunday they were investigating an apparent “online threat” made to Harry Potter author... Read more
15 Aug, 2022
Conjoined twins separated with help of virtual reality in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro – Conjoined twins born in Brazil with a fused head and brain have been separated in... Read more
2 Aug, 2022
Aboriginal MP blasts ‘colonising’ queen in oath of office
Sydney – Aboriginal Senator Lidia Thorpe branded Britain’s Elizabeth II a “colonising” queen on Monday, as the recently elected... Read more
1 Aug, 2022
