Soweto residents pay homage to neighbour Desmond Tutu
Soweto – A few white plastic chairs in front of his house and umbrellas to shield the midday heat,... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Brawl erupts in Kenya parliament over coalition bill
Nairobi – A brawl erupted in Kenya’s parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers were debating a controversial bill governing political parties... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Strike hits DRC over Rwandan police accord
Bukavu – Strikes hit several towns in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday over a security memorandum with Rwanda... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Hong Kong local media outlet closes after police raid, arrests
Hong Kong – Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Stand News said on Wednesday it will close after a police... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Gambia court rejects challenge to Adama Barrow poll victory
Banjul – The Gambia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by the country’s main opposition to annul the... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Tutu & Mandela: sometimes at odds, united against apartheid
Johannesburg – Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela forged a lifelong bond fighting together to end apartheid in South... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Desmond Tutu to lie in state for two days
Cape Town – The body of South Africa’s revered anti-apartheid fighter Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died at the weekend aged... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Deepening Somalia crisis sparks international alarm
Mogadishu – Somalia’s neighbours and Western countries have expressed alarm over an intensifying row between the country’s president and... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Mali launches forum on return to civil rule
Bamako – Mali’s military-dominated government on Monday launched a four-day national forum on returning the country to civilian rule following... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Libya parliament refuses to fix date for delayed polls
Benghazi – Libya’s parliament on Monday refused to fix a date for presidential elections meant to have taken place... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
