Ethiopia’s PM Abiy: From peace prize to wartime leader
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office vowing sweeping reforms that earned him a Nobel Peace... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
At least 5 civilians among 49 killed in Niger armed attack
Niamey – Five civilians, four soldiers and 40 armed attackers were killed on Sunday in a clash in Niger’s restive... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
Jacob Zuma ‘supporters’ loot shops, set properties alight
Cape Town – Violent protests in some parts of South Africa continued into the early hours of Monday, with... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
At least 20 killed as armed groups, troops clash in DRC
Bukavu – At least 20 people have been killed in fighting between armed groups and troops in the Democratic Republic... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
IN FULL | Ramaphosa slams ‘ethnic mobilisation’ following Zuma’s imprisonment
President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the acts of violence that are based on “ethnic mobilisation”, following the imprisonment of... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
South Africa’s top court to review Jacob Zuma jail term
Johannesburg – South African ex-president Jacob Zuma will on Monday ask the nation’s top court to let him out of... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Covid-19: SA remains on adjusted alert level 4 for another 14 days
Cape Town – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended level 4 of the Covid-19 lockdown by another two... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Ivory Coast ex-rivals unite against Allasane Ouattara
Bédiékro – Two former Ivory Coast presidents and longterm political rivals, Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bedie, on Sunday said... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Record revenues flow from Suez despite megaship blockage
Cairo – The Suez Canal netted Egypt a record $5.84 billion in the last tax year, its chief said on... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian emir and 12 members of his family
Kano – Gunmen kidnapped an emir with 12 members of his family in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state early on Sunday,... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
