Sergei Lavrov offers Moscow’s support to Mauritania
Nouakchott – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday offered support for Mauritania in the fight against jihadism in... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Opposition won’t distract us at SONA, vows ANC… as energy crisis expected to dominate Cyril Ramaphosa’s address
Cape Town – South Africa’s energy crisis is expected to dominate President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Police seize R2m worth of drugs from Durban CBD flat used as drug storage facility
Cape Town – Police are reportedly hot on the heels of suspected drug dealers who abandoned drugs valued at... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Kenya’s president wants taxes to replace foreign debt – seven ways to get there
XN Iraki, University of Nairobi In the run-up to Kenya’s 2022 polls, economic issues, particularly public debt and joblessness,... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
South Africa mining and energy giants thwarting climate goals, study shows
Johannesburg – Mining and energy giants are jeopardising South Africa’s net zero ambitions with a flood of opposition to... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
PICS | Group of women stuck in a lift for two hours due to load shedding
Cape Town – Seven women were reportedly trapped in a lift at a mall in KwaZulu-Natal for nearly two... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Nigeria panel says Feb 25 vote to go ahead despite problems
Lagos – Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Wednesday that elections would go ahead as scheduled this... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
South Africa police probe ‘unusual’ corpse theft
Johannesburg – South African police said on Wednesday they have launched an “unusual” investigation after robbers carefully dug the... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Two police officers, gendarme killed in western Mali attack, sources say
Bamako – Two Malian police officers and a gendarme were killed on Tuesday in an attack on a checkpoint... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Suspect pleads not guilty to murder of LGBTQ campaigner
Nairobi – A Kenyan man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the murder of a prominent LGBTQ campaigner whose... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
