Politics

South Africa sets contentious local polls for November 1

Johannesburg – South Africa’s controversial local elections will be held on November 1, the government announced on Wednesday, setting the... Read more

9 Sep, 2021

News

Somali agent’s disappearance triggers political crisis

Nairobi – For months, the mysterious disappearance of a Somali intelligence agent raised few eyebrows in elite circles, but... Read more

8 Sep, 2021

Politics

Libya says top jihadist fugitive arrested

Tripoli – Libyan authorities said on Tuesday that government forces have arrested a senior Islamic State group (ISIS) figure in... Read more

8 Sep, 2021

Politics

Egypt postpones trial of rights activist Hossam Bahgat over elections tweet

Cairo – The trial in Egypt of Hossam Bahgat, one of the country’s most prominent human rights advocates, for a... Read more

8 Sep, 2021

Politics

2 Ugandan MPs charged over a wave of grisly murders by machete-wielding gangs

Kampala – Two prominent Ugandan opposition lawmakers were charged on Tuesday in connection with a wave of grisly murders by... Read more

8 Sep, 2021

Politics

Guinea putchists release first batch of ‘political detainees’

Conakry – Putschists in Guinea released a group of political opponents of deposed president Alpha Conde on Tuesday, as... Read more

8 Sep, 2021

News

UN denies Sudan refugee camps used as bolthole for Tigray rebels

Addis Ababa – The UN on Tuesday denied claims that refugee camps in Sudan were being used by Ethiopian rebels... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

Jacob Zuma’s graft trial to be delayed again – prosecutors

Johannesburg – The graft trial of former president Jacob Zuma, scheduled to resume this week, will be delayed by 10... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

Guinea putschists promise to free ‘political detainees’

Conakry – Putschists who seized power in Guinea at the weekend have pledged to release “political detainees” held under... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

Impunity rules as juntas take over in Mali, Chad, Guinea

Bamako – Power grabs in West Africa over the past year – in Chad, Mali and most recently Guinea... Read more

7 Sep, 2021