World Mayor of town near Kyiv killed by Russian fire Kyiv – Russian forces have killed the mayor of Gostomel, a town near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv that is home... Read more 7 Mar, 2022
Countries Russia-Ukraine conflict: DA launches petition for SA to take a ‘decisive stand’ Cape Town – The Democratic Alliance has launched an online petition for the South African government to take a... Read more 7 Mar, 2022
Countries In Mali, Tuareg filmmaker turns lens on women Bamako – Fati Walet Mohamed Issa, a young documentary filmmaker from Mali’s volatile north, says her goal is to... Read more 7 Mar, 2022
Countries Russia-Ukraine conflict: SA urged to clarify its stance Cape Town – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has called on South Africa to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying... Read more 7 Mar, 2022
Business Libya oil firm says gunmen cause shutdown at two major fields Tripoli – Libya’s National Oil Corporation announced on Sunday the suspension of production from two major oil fields after an... Read more 6 Mar, 2022
Top story More than 1.5 million people flee Ukraine war Geneva – More than 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, according to the... Read more 6 Mar, 2022
Countries Namibia’s abstention on Russia violates its foreign policy principles Henning Melber, University of Pretoria When the United Nations General Assembly took a vote on Russia’s war against Ukraine... Read more 6 Mar, 2022
Countries UN offers mediation to put Libya back on path to election Ripoli – The United Nations’ top official in conflict-scarred Libya offered Friday to mediate between political rivals in a... Read more 5 Mar, 2022
Technology Samsung Electronics suspends shipments to Russia Seoul – Samsung Electronics has suspended shipments to Russia over “geopolitical developments”, the firm said Saturday, as major firms... Read more 5 Mar, 2022
Countries 27 soldiers killed in Mali jihadist attack, says army Bamako – A jihadist attack on a military camp in central Mali on Friday killed 27 soldiers and 47... Read more 5 Mar, 2022