World ‘All we have is our talent’: Ukraine violinists find peace in Denmark Stevns – With three friends, all violinists like her, Nadia Safina fled the invasion of Ukraine to find peace... Read more 12 Mar, 2022
Countries Ethiopia vows probe into gruesome video of man on fire Nairobi – Ethiopia on Saturday vowed to investigate and take action against uniformed soldiers and others seen in a... Read more 12 Mar, 2022
Countries Libya armed groups step back after Tripoli escalation Tripoli – Libya’s parliament-appointed prime minister said Friday that armed groups backing him had withdrawn from positions around Tripoli,... Read more 12 Mar, 2022
Countries Guinea junta halts activity on huge iron deposit Conakry – Guinea’s junta has ordered a freeze on all activity at a vast iron ore deposit, saying work... Read more 12 Mar, 2022
Countries Dozens killed in disputed South Sudan-Sudan border area Juba – Several dozen people have been killed in a spasm of intercommunal violence in a disputed area on... Read more 12 Mar, 2022
World At least 2.5 million people have now fled Ukraine, says UN Geneva – Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and another two million... Read more 11 Mar, 2022
Countries At least 750 killed in north Ethiopia in second half 2021, rights body says Nairobi – At least 750 civilians were killed or executed in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Afar regions in the second half... Read more 11 Mar, 2022
Countries Two dead as UN, AU warn of ‘grave danger’ in Sudan Khartoum – Two protesters were shot dead during protests in Sudan on Thursday, as UN and African Union officials... Read more 11 Mar, 2022
Countries Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to Vladimir Putin over Russia-Ukraine conflict… SA asked to mediate Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said he had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir... Read more 11 Mar, 2022
Countries Sudan raids offices of independent committee probing 2019 deadly crackdown Khartoum – Sudanese security forces have raided the offices of an independent committee probing a 2019 crackdown in which... Read more 10 Mar, 2022