Former SA president FW de Klerk, 85, dies, says foundation
Johannesburg – FW de Klerk, South Africa’s last white president, died on Thursday aged 85, his foundation announced. De... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Islamist-hit Mozambique sacks defence, interior ministers
Maputo – Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has fired his defence and interior ministers, questioning their competence as the country battles... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Police fire tear gas amid clashes with opposition supporters in Senegal
Dakar – Police fired tear gas as they clashed with opposition supporters in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Wednesday, as... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Prince Harry says warned Twitter CEO ahead of US Capitol riot
Washington – Prince Harry has said he told Twitter’s CEO that the network was allowing a coup to be staged,... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
DRC censorship officials lift ban on one of two anti-Tshisekedi songs
Kinshasa – Censorship officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday lifted a recently imposed ban on one... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Former central bank governor wins key Nigeria state election
Lagos – A former central bank governor won a key election in southeast Nigeria, results showed on Wednesday, beating President... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Zimbabwe judge tosses out president ‘nude’ pic case
Harare – A Zimbabwean judge has thrown out a case against a couple who shared a photoshopped nude of the... Read more
10 Nov, 2021
Cape Verde president stresses stability in inaugural speech
Praia – Cape Verde’s new president Jose Maria Neves vowed to defend his island nation’s “strength and stability” as he... Read more
10 Nov, 2021
Tunisian dies after inhaling tear gas at landfill protest
Aguereb – Anger over a regional garbage crisis in Tunisia degenerated on Tuesday into street clashes after a man... Read more
9 Nov, 2021
Georgia ex-president Saakashvili says abused in prison, fears for life
Tbilisi – Georgia’s jailed ex-president and opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been on hunger strike for weeks, said on... Read more
9 Nov, 2021
