Vaccine alliance picks Nigerian as new chief
Geneva – Mohammad Ali Pate, a Harvard professor who has held top health jobs in Nigeria and with the... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
At 81, South Africa’s fearless rights defender Navi Pillay fights on
Johannesburg – At the height of apartheid, young South African lawyer Navi Pillay made history by securing better conditions... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
M23 rebel group’s aims in east DRC remain murky
Kinshasa – M23 rebels have sown chaos in the eastern edge of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
Gem miner halts work at Mozambique site after raid
Johannesburg – London-listed ruby mining giant Gemfields said on Tuesday it has ceased operations at an exploration site in... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
Croatians in Zambia ‘child trafficking’ case granted bail
Lusaka – Eight Croatians facing child trafficking charges in Zambia were Tuesday granted bail following their re-arrest last week... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
African Union sending 90-strong observer team for Nigeria election
Nairobi – The African Union Commission announced on Tuesday that it will be sending a 90-strong observer mission to... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
PICS | Police destroy 18 927 guns amid calls for stricter gun laws after AKA’s murder
Cape Town – South African police destroyed nearly 19 000 firearms seized during an operation to remove illegal firearms... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
South Africa declares national disaster as floods kill 7; 19 killed in Burkina Faso attacks | Here are your top news headlines
From South Africa declaring a national disaster after floods killed 7 people; to 19 people being killed in Burkina... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
Kenya to deploy troops in crackdown on bandits
Nairobi – Kenya will deploy troops in the country’s drought-stricken north on Wednesday, the government announced, accusing bandits and... Read more
14 Feb, 2023
Mass trial opens in Chad over ex-strongman’s death
N’Djamena – Hundreds of alleged rebels accused of “assassinating” former president Idriss Deby Itno went on trial in a... Read more
14 Feb, 2023
