Police on high alert as pro-Zuma protests hit KZN and Gauteng
South African police say they remain on high alert in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng as pro-Zuma protests have erupted in... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Karim Keita: Mali’s fallen princeling
A year ago, times were good for Karim Keita, the son of the then president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, as... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
At least 62 arrested as pro-Zuma protests flare up in SA
South African police say they have arrested at least 62 people, as violent pro-Zuma protests continue in KwaZulu-Natal and... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Senegal, EU and US sign deal for new vaccine-production plant
Dakar – Senegal, the EU, the United States, several European governments, and other partners, signed an accord in the... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Abiy hails ‘historic’ Ethiopia election after landslide win
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s ruling party won a landslide in a landmark parliamentary poll, results showed Saturday, ensuring a... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Gunmen kill at least 35 villagers in Nigeria’s Zamfara state
Kano – Armed raiders killed at least 35 people in five villages in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, police said... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
Moroccan journalist gets 5-year jail term for ‘indecent assault’
Casablanca – Detained Moroccan journalist Soulaimane Raissouni was sentenced on Friday to five years in jail for indecent assault... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
Several killed in Mogadishu blast targeting senior police chief
Mogadishu – A car bomb targeting a top police chief exploded in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday, causing an... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
Nile dam deal between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan is possible, UN says
United Nations – An agreement on Ethiopia’s controversial Nile River dam is possible, the UN has said, urging “trust,... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
Riek Machar: Wily warlord with pivotal role in South Sudan’s bloody history
Nairobi – A veteran rebel who slipped in and out of government, Riek Machar has been a central figure... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
