Politics

LATEST | Eswatini bans protests as African mediation begins

Manzini – Africa’s last absolute monarchy Eswatini on Thursday banned protests as regional mediators landed in the kingdom amid... Read more

22 Oct, 2021

Politics

Mediators reach Eswatini as new death reported in protests

Manzini – African mediators arrived in the continent’s last absolute monarchy Eswatini on Thursday, as another death was reported... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

Politics

Eswatini nurses shot during protests, says union

Manzini – Eswatini security forces used live ammunition to break up a pro-democracy protest by nurses, shooting at least 30... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

Politics

Cyril Ramaphosa orders high-level envoys to meet King Mswati III amid raging protests in Eswatini

Mbabane – One person died and at least 80 people were injured in pro-democracy protests in Eswatini on Wednesday,... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

Countries

Nigerian youths protest a year after bloody crackdown

Lagos – Nigerian youths held memorial protests in Lagos and Abuja on Wednesday, one year after security forces violently... Read more

20 Oct, 2021

Business

East Sudan protests snarl trade, deepen economic woes

Port Sudan – Hundreds of trucks packed with goods stand idle in Port Sudan, dozens of container ships lie... Read more

20 Oct, 2021

Politics

Still no justice for survivors from Nigeria crackdown, says rights body

Abuja – One year after Nigerian security forces violently suppressed protests in Lagos, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday that... Read more

19 Oct, 2021

Politics

Sudan’s PM urges restraint as army and civilian divisions deepen

Khartoum – Sudan’s government urged all political factions on Monday to “refrain from escalating” unrest after police dispersed pro-military... Read more

19 Oct, 2021

World

Myanmar to free more than 5 000 jailed for anti-coup protests, junta chief says

Yangon – Myanmar will release more than 5 000 people jailed for protesting against a February coup which ousted... Read more

18 Oct, 2021

Politics

Pro-army protesters rally again in tense Sudan

Khartoum – Hundreds of pro-military Sudanese protesters rallied for a second day Sunday, aggravating what Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok called... Read more

17 Oct, 2021