MSF halts work in parts of Tigray after aid workers killed
Addis Ababa – Medical charity Doctors Without Borders said on Wednesday it was halting work in some parts of... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
eSwatini minister says 27 killed during pro-democracy protests
Twenty-seven people died last week during pro-democracy protests in the southern African kingdom of eSwatini, a minister has said.... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
Jacob Zuma’s arrest still possible, South African police say
South African police say they are ready to arrest ex-president Jacob Zuma, who has been slapped with a 15-month... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
The murky link between DRC’s ADF and Islamic State
Suspicions are growing that DRC’s Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has linked up with the so called Islamic State (ISIS),... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
‘Some may never walk again,’ nurse paints grim picture of eSwatini protests
A nurse in eSwatini has detailed how grim the situation is at one of the southern African country’s hospitals... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
Failure of Libya talks endangers December vote, analysts warn
The failure of UN-led talks on Libya to reach a compromise over December elections could endanger a roadmap that... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
From hope to despair: South Sudan marks 10 troubled years
From hope to war, dreams to despair, South Sudan’s tortured decade since independence has left the young country more... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
Nine jailed in first Togo pirate trial
Nine pirates who attempted to hijack a ship in Togolese waters in May 2019 have been sentenced to prison... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
Looming hunger crisis in insurgency-hit Mozambique
More than 730 000 displaced people in conflict-ridden northern Mozambique could face a “hunger emergency” unless urgent funding is... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
Zimbabwe’s new biggest banknote is worth just $0.60
Zimbabwe’s central bank has announced the introduction of a new 50-dollar note, the country’s highest denomination, worth only around... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
