Heavy fighting kills 20 in region bordering Tigray, says official
Addis Ababa – At least 20 civilians have been killed and tens of thousands displaced in “heavy fighting” between... Read more
22 Jul, 2021
Key Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe ‘to face terror charges’
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s main opposition party said on Thursday that its leader Freeman Mbowe and other members could be... Read more
22 Jul, 2021
Assassination bid on Madagascar’s Andry Rajoelina foiled
Antananarivo – The prosecutor general’s office in Madagascar has said it foiled an assassination attempt on President Andry Rajoelina,... Read more
22 Jul, 2021
I Coast leader Ouattara, ex-rival Laurent Gbagbo to meet for first talks
Abidjan – Ivory Coast leader Alassane Ouattara will meet his predecessor and former rival Laurent Gbagbo on July 27... Read more
22 Jul, 2021
Leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party Freeman Mbowe arrested
Nairobi – The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party Freeman Mbowe and other members were arrested early on Wednesday... Read more
21 Jul, 2021
Mali interim leader ‘safe’ after attempted knife attack in a mosque
Bamako – Mali’s interim president Colonel Assimi Goita was “safe and sound”, his office said, after an assassination attempt... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
Jacob Zuma ‘is being denied right to public trial in front of an ordinary court’ – legal team
The legal team representing Jacob Zuma has argued that the former president is being denied the right to a... Read more
19 Jul, 2021
Tight security as Jacob Zuma graft trial resumes after deadly SA violence
Pietermaritzburg – The graft trial of South African ex-president Jacob Zuma resumed on Monday, held online in a bid... Read more
19 Jul, 2021
Jacob Zuma graft trial to resume despite deadly SA protests
Johannesburg – The dragging corruption trial of South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma resumes on Monday despite deadly violence... Read more
18 Jul, 2021
SA unrest: Businesses say it will take ‘a few months’ to restore normal operations
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa says business owners have told him it would take them “a few months” to... Read more
17 Jul, 2021
