UN calls for urgent help to combat acute child malnutrition
Geneva – The United Nations called on Thursday for urgent funding to help 30 million children suffering from acute... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
Tunisia jails all-women jihadist group
Tunis – Tunisia has jailed nine members of an all-women “terrorist” gang accused of plotting to assassinate a government... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
West African chief vows support for jihadist-torn Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – The head of West Africa’s regional bloc has expressed support for jihadist-hit Burkina Faso less than five... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
Amnesty condemns Mozambique’s ‘forgotten war’ after viral video
Johannesburg – A video showing soldiers hurling a corpse onto a pile of burning rubble in Mozambique’s jihadist-hit north... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
Benin opposition rejects results of parliament vote
Cotonou – Benin’s main opposition on Thursday rejected the results of this week’s parliamentary election, claiming vote buying and... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
German paraglider dies after crashing into Lion’s Head; Tigray rebels start handing over heavy weapons | Here are your top news headlines
From a German paraglider dying in hospital after crashing into Lion’s Head; to rebels in Tigray starting to hand... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
Troop toll from Mali jihadist clash rises to 14 dead
Dakar – Fourteen Malian soldiers were killed in a clash with jihadists this week, the army said Thursday, giving... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
French, German ministers in Ethiopia to back peace process
Addis Ababa – The French and German foreign ministers arrived in Addis Ababa on Thursday on a mission to... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
China foreign minister urges greater African voice in global governance
Addis Ababa – Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Wednesday that Africa should have a greater voice in... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
‘Fancy lifestyle’ loading for call centre agent, 28, who bagged R72.9 million Powerball jackpot
Cape Town – A 28-year-old call centre agent became an instant multimillionaire after winning Tuesday’s Powerball jackpot. She won... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
