Tunisia must restore judicial watchdog, say UN, Western envoys
Tunis – Western envoys to Tunisia and the UN rights chief urged President Kais Saied on Tuesday to restore... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Uganda sets March trial date for author
Kampala – A Ugandan court on Monday ordered a prominent author to stand trial next month on charges of insulting... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
WATCH | ‘No excuses, no long stories… We get the job done,’ says Jacob Zuma’s son as he cleans up the streets of Newlands in Durban
Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane Zuma has been hard at work, cleaning up the streets... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Tunisia police blockade dissolved judicial watchdog
Tunis – Tunisian police on Monday blocked access to the country’s top judicial watchdog in a move its chief... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Central African Republic PM fired amid tensions over Russia-France tug of war
Bangui – The Central African Republic’s prime minister has been sacked, the presidency confirmed on Monday, against the backdrop... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Gunmen attack private radio station in Guinea-Bissau
Bissau – Gunmen in Guinea-Bissau on Monday ransacked a private radio station critical of the government, a manager said, in... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
‘Malaise’ in DRC as president’s security aide arrested
Kinshasa – The surprise arrest of Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s special security advisor while the head of... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Libyan parliament interviews prime minister candidates
Benghazi – Libya’s parliament on Monday began hearings of hopefuls to replace interim prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, a process that... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Sudan security forces fire tear gas at anti-coup protesters
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces fired tear gas on Monday at thousands of demonstrators calling for civilian rule and... Read more
7 Feb, 2022
Intelligence failures fuelled South Africa riots, probe finds
Johannesburg – The deadly riots that rocked South Africa after ex-president Jacob Zuma was jailed last year exposed significant intelligence... Read more
7 Feb, 2022
