FW De Klerk to be cremated at private funeral
Johannesburg – South Africa’s last apartheid-era president FW de Klerk, who died last week, will be cremated at a private... Read more
15 Nov, 2021
Al Jazeera TV chief in Sudan held, after six killed in protests
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces have arrested the bureau chief of Qatari-based Al Jazeera TV, the network said on Sunday,... Read more
14 Nov, 2021
Libya’s Seif al-Islam Gaddafi: presidential hopeful, war crime suspect
Tripoli – Seif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi who registered to run in December’s presidential poll,... Read more
14 Nov, 2021
Hundreds of Tunisians protest against presidential ‘coup’
Tunis – More than 1 000 Tunisians gathered on Sunday near the country’s parliament to protest a presidential power grab... Read more
14 Nov, 2021
Muammar Gaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam registers to run for Libya presidency
Tripoli – Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, registered on Sunday to run in the country’s... Read more
14 Nov, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi looks to new desert capital to cement legacy
New Administrative Capital – An opulent presidential palace, a brand new parliament, a regal opera house and spacious parks... Read more
14 Nov, 2021
Sudan anti-coup protesters rally as army tightens grip
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces shot dead at least one protester Saturday in a crackdown on anti-coup demonstrations, medics... Read more
13 Nov, 2021
Thousands rally in DRC against poll body pick
Kinshasa – Thousands rallied on Saturday in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo to demand a neutral poll... Read more
13 Nov, 2021
Outrage in Sierra Leone after suspension of auditor general
Freetown – Sierra Leone’s president has suspended the auditor general and her deputy, the presidency said on Friday, just... Read more
13 Nov, 2021
Praise tempered for South Africa’s late president De Klerk
Johannesburg – The death on Thursday of South Africa’s last white president FW de Klerk drew mixed reactions, with some... Read more
12 Nov, 2021
