Countries Moroccan, Spanish police raid ‘jihadists’, arrest 11 Rabat – Moroccan and Spanish police have dismantled a jihadist cell suspected of links to the Islamic State group,... Read more 5 Oct, 2022
Countries New role for Uganda’s ‘first son’ after social media uproar Kampala – Uganda’s defence ministry on Tuesday announced that the president’s powerful son Muhoozi Kainerugaba would no longer lead... Read more 5 Oct, 2022
Burkina Faso US warns Burkina Faso coup leaders on Russia Washington – The United States on Tuesday warned Burkina Faso’s junta of the risks of allying with Russia, whose... Read more 5 Oct, 2022
Countries DRC, Brazil, Indonesia to present common front at climate talks Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo, Brazil and Indonesia are working to present a common front at climate... Read more 5 Oct, 2022
Countries Ethiopia government says it accepts AU invite to peace talks Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s government said on Wednesday it has accepted an African Union invitation to hold peace talks with... Read more 5 Oct, 2022
Countries Academics found dead with their hands and feet tied up in their Eastern Cape home Cape Town – Eastern Cape police have launched a manhunt following the murder of the University of Fort Hare... Read more 5 Oct, 2022
Politics Sao Tome centre-right opposition wins absolute majority Libreville – Sao Tome and Principe’s centre-right opposition has won an absolute majority in the national assembly, the country’s... Read more 5 Oct, 2022
Countries ‘He’s a hero,’ says mom of Cape Town man who died while saving 3 teens from drowning Cape Town – Eastridge community, family and friends reportedly described Reza Yon, who died while saving three teenagers, as... Read more 5 Oct, 2022
News Rice shipment brings relief to hungry, shortage-hit Comoros Moroni – It’s late in the evening in the Comorian capital of Moroni but the city’s port is filled... Read more 5 Oct, 2022
Countries Moroccans protest ‘racist’ French, EU visa policies Rabat – Dozens of Moroccans demonstrated outside the European Union’s office in Rabat on Tuesday in protest at “racist”... Read more 5 Oct, 2022