Countries

WATCH | ‘Do not fear change’ – Mmusi Maimane launches Build One SA

Cape Town – Former Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane, has launched a new political party, Build One SA... Read more

24 Sep, 2022

Business

Guinea junta faces West African asset freeze, travel ban

Conakry – West African leaders slapped an assets freeze and travel ban on Guinea’s junta, a statement seen by AFP... Read more

24 Sep, 2022

Central African Republic

Central Africa’s top court scraps panel to rewrite basic law

Bangui – The Central African Republic’s top court on Friday annulled presidential decrees setting up a committee to rewrite... Read more

23 Sep, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso soldiers jailed over 1990 student leader murder

Ouagadougou – A Burkina Faso court has found three former presidential guards guilty of involvement in the 1990 murder of... Read more

22 Sep, 2022

World

Spain grants personhood status to threatened lagoon

Madrid – Spain granted personhood status on Wednesday to a large saltwater lagoon to give its threatened ecosystem better... Read more

22 Sep, 2022

Countries

In Mali’s Kidal, former rebels enforce law and order

Kidal – On a sandy street in a northern Malian town, armed guards take turns at a checkpoint next... Read more

21 Sep, 2022

Countries

Tunisia opposition chief questioned all night by counter-terrorism police

Tunis – The leader of Tunisia’s Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party was questioned through the night by counter-terrorism police over alleged... Read more

21 Sep, 2022

World

French left under pressure over violence against women

Paris – Two key parties in France’s left-wing alliance were on Wednesday facing crises after senior figures were accused... Read more

21 Sep, 2022

World

Philippine activists vow to ‘never forget’ Marcos era abuses

Manila – Philippine activists vowed on Wednesday to “never forget” the human rights abuses under former dictator Ferdinand Marcos... Read more

21 Sep, 2022

Countries

SA parties must disclose internal campaign donations

Johannesburg – South Africa’s highest court on Tuesday ruled that politicians campaigning for internal positions within their own parties must... Read more

21 Sep, 2022