Benin ‘at war with terrorism’ after 20 armed attacks
Lagos – The west African state of Benin, which is threatened by the spread of jihadist violence from the... Read more
28 May, 2022
Hillary Gardee murder: Suspect claims he was ‘tortured by cops to implicate EFF’s Floyd Shivambu’, says report
Cape Town – One of the suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Hillary Gardee reportedly claimed that... Read more
28 May, 2022
Central African Republic MPs vote to end capital punishment
Bangui – Lawmakers in the Central African Republic on Friday voted to abolish the death sentence, the speaker of... Read more
28 May, 2022
Eskom announces stage 1 load shedding from 17:00
Cape Town – Eskom says load shedding will be reduced from stage 2 to stage 1 from 17:00 on... Read more
28 May, 2022
Amnesty demands Morocco probe ‘assaults’ on 5 Sahrawi activists
Rabat – Human rights group Amnesty International on Friday urged Moroccan authorities to investigate urgently allegations that security forces last... Read more
28 May, 2022
Tunisia party leader banned from travel, says court
Tunis – A Tunisian court has imposed a travel ban on the speaker of the country’s now-dissolved parliament, a... Read more
28 May, 2022
Hillary Gardee murder: Suspect found in possession of cellphone behind bars, moved to maximum security facility
Cape Town – One of the suspects accused of killing Hillary Gardee was found in possession of a cellphone... Read more
28 May, 2022
Senior DRC soldiers sentenced to die for selling arms to militia
Bunia – A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday sentenced to death eight soldiers, including... Read more
28 May, 2022
Dozens of journalist held in Ethiopia; Senegal leader sacks health minister | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From dozens of journalists being detained in a wave of arrests in Ethiopia; to Senegal’s president... Read more
28 May, 2022
At least 17 bodies discovered in east DRC
Bunia – Soldiers patrolling eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have discovered 17 decomposing bodies by a riverside, some of which... Read more
27 May, 2022
