US to lift travel ban on southern Africa, says official
Washington – The United States said on Friday it would next week lift the travel ban imposed on several southern... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
Zimbabweans queue for cash for Christmas
Harare – Thousands of Zimbabweans were queuing at banks and currency exchange points across the country on Thursday, some of... Read more
23 Dec, 2021
Regional force in Mozambique says 2 jihadist bases seized
Johannesburg – A regional military force supporting Mozambican troops fighting jihadists in the north of the country said two rebel... Read more
23 Dec, 2021
Madagascar shipwreck death toll rises to 64
Antananarivo – The death toll from a shipwreck off Madagascar’s northeastern coast has risen to at least 64 after 25... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Cargo ship captain convicted over Mauritius oil spill
Port Louis – The captain and first mate of a bulk carrier that crashed into a coral reef off... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Mozambique says troops killed 10 rebels
Maputo – Mozambican soldiers backed by regional forces stormed a rebel base and shot dead 10 insurgents in the country’s... Read more
21 Dec, 2021
At least 17 die, 60 missing in Madagascar shipwreck
Johannesburg – At least 17 people died and around 60 were missing after a boat sank off the northeast coast... Read more
21 Dec, 2021
Five convicted in Madagascar coup plot
Antananarivo – A Madagascar court convicted five people, including two Frenchmen, to up to 20 years in prison for plotting... Read more
17 Dec, 2021
Battered by Omicron: Southern Africa fights mounting Covid cases
Johannesburg – Woefully lagging on vaccinations, countries in southern Africa are struggling to keep runaway Covid cases under control as... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
Angola doctors to extend national strike as Covid rages
Luanda – More than half of Angola’s doctors will indefinitely continue a national strike over pay and conditions as the... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
