US VP unveils $1bn for African women’s empowerment
Accra – The United States Vice President Kamala Harris announced a more than $1 billion initiative to improve women’s... Read more
30 Mar, 2023
SA art show highlights destructive ties between Man and Nature
Johannesburg – A lioness towers over a seemingly dead hunter, her paws pinning his body to the ground. A... Read more
24 Mar, 2023
Jill Biden says Horn of Africa needs more drought relief
Nairobi – US First Lady Jill Biden on Sunday visited drought-affected communities in Kenya and appealed for wealthy nations... Read more
27 Feb, 2023
‘These people are not in need of asylum’ – SA challenges court order to take in 22 Afghans
Johannesburg – South Africa said on Tuesday it is challenging a court order forcing it to grant asylum to... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
California mass shooter was a dance studio regular
Monterey Park – The 72-year-old Asian immigrant who killed 11 people before shooting himself as police moved in on... Read more
24 Jan, 2023
Eritrea troops seen leaving Tigray as US hails ‘withdrawal’
Addis Ababa – Eritrean forces have been leaving towns in the war-torn region of Tigray, locals told AFP, as... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
US, Africa histories ‘intimately connected’ by slavery, says Janet Yellen
Dakar – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday the histories of the United States and Africa were “intimately... Read more
22 Jan, 2023
Yellen contrasts US-Africa relations with China, Russia on Senegal visit
Dakar – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday touted the fruits of a new “mutually beneficial” economic strategy... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
Detained US citizen in Iran goes on hunger strike to seek release
Washington – A US citizen jailed in Iran announced a seven-day hunger strike starting Monday as he implored President... Read more
16 Jan, 2023
Egypt recovers 2 700-year-old sarcophagus lid from US
Cairo – Egypt announced Monday the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years that it said... Read more
3 Jan, 2023
