Manuela Roka Botey appointed Equatorial Guinea premier
Malabo – Manuela Roka Botey was appointed prime minister of Equatorial Guinea, becoming the first woman in the central... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
UN sounds alarm on trafficked medicines in the Sahel
Dakar – Up to 50 percent of medicines in West Africa are substandard or fake, the UN warned Tuesday... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
WATCH | Shortages causing fury among Nigerians ahead of elections
Lagos – Muhammed Bazza has been queueing for petrol under the blazing sun for four hours, while Alexander Okwori... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
‘It seems she was beaten before she was burnt’ – Family shocked as body of missing woman found in bushes and burnt beyond recognition
Cape Town – The search for a missing South African Rosisang Baakwalanya came to a tragic end after her... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
‘I am grateful for it’ – Jacob Zuma shows gratitude to Arthur Fraser for ‘life-saving’ medical parole
Cape Town – Former South African president Jacob Zuma has expressed gratitude to the former national commissioner of correctional services,... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
Pope Francis denounces ‘economic colonialism’ on DRC visit
Kinshasa – Pope Francis arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday, denouncing “economic colonialism” that he... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
Somalia hosts regional summit to discuss fight against al-Shabaab
Mogadishu – Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday hosted a summit of leaders from several neighbouring countries to... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari visits stronghold amid riots over currency swap
Kano – An angry mob clashed with police on Monday in the northern Nigerian city of Kano to protest... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
Kenny Kunene ordered to apologise for calling Julius Malema an ‘irritating cockroach’
Cape Town – Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president Kenny Kunene has been ordered to issue a public apology by... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
‘He is a dangerous man… his children’s lives were at risk,’ mother-in-law says as ANC MP accused of killing his wife is denied bail
Cape Town – The African National Congress (ANC) MP Sibusiso Kula who stands accused of brutally killing his wife,... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
