Madagascar cyclone toll rises to 30
Antananarivo – The death toll from Cyclone Batsirai, which left Madagascar on Monday morning, has risen to 30, according... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Captured jihadists in Mozambique say insurgency ‘weakening’
Mocímboa da Praia – Rare interviews with captured members of a jihadist group terrorising northern Mozambique point to low... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Humanitarian crisis feared as cyclone kills 20 in Madagascar
Antananarivo – Cyclone Batsirai swept out of Madagascar on Monday after killing 20 people, displacing 55 000 and devastating the... Read more
7 Feb, 2022
‘Widespread damage’ feared as Cyclone Batsirai hits Madagascar
Vatomandry – Cyclone Batsirai on Saturday battered Madagascar’s eastern region with strong winds and heavy rain, the second storm... Read more
6 Feb, 2022
General sees gains in Mozambique’s conflict ‘puzzle’
Pemba – Many people are deserting the ranks of the Islamic insurgency in Mozambique as the military presses gains,... Read more
5 Feb, 2022
SA is in a state of drift: the danger is that the ANC turns the way of Zimbabwe’s Zanu-PF
Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand The dismal fate of Zimbabwe under the stewardship of the Zimbabwe African National... Read more
5 Feb, 2022
Cyclone Batsirai nears Madagascar, poses ‘very serious threat’
Ampasipotsy Gare – Cyclone Batsirai was expected to reach eastern Madagascar on Saturday, posing a “very serious threat” to millions... Read more
5 Feb, 2022
Namibia announces offshore oil discovery
Windhoek – Namibia’s state-owned oil company on Friday said Shell and Qatar Energy had discovered light oil deposits offshore, but... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Mozambicans cautiously return to once-terrorised Palma town
Palma – Power tools buzz at the beachfront Amarula Hotel in Palma, as workers finish clearing up and repairing... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa visits jihadist-hit Northern Mozambique
Maputo – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited northern Mozambique on Thursday, supporting the government’s latest effort to reassure neighbours... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
