Chad

Opposition leader arrested in Chad after anti-France demo

N’Djamena – A leading opposition figure in Chad was arrested on Tuesday following violent anti-France protests that sparked warnings from... Read more

18 May, 2022

Countries

WATCH | Police investigate after teachers caught on camera beating toddlers at a crèche in Pretoria

Cape Town – Police are reportedly investigating two cases of assault after videos showing teachers at a crèche in... Read more

18 May, 2022

Algeria

Algeria says arrested activist died of ‘natural causes’

Algiers – Algeria on Tuesday blamed “natural causes” for the death of a pro-democracy activist in detention last month,... Read more

18 May, 2022

Countries

Senegal’s president supports Gueye after homophobia accusations

Dakar – Senegal’s president Macky Sall on Tuesday tweeted his support for Paris Saint-Germain footballer Idrissa Gana Gueye, who... Read more

18 May, 2022

Countries

At least 28 killed in South Sudan during attempted cattle raids

Juba – Twenty-eight people have been killed during attempted cattle raids in the north of South Sudan, a security... Read more

18 May, 2022

Countries

What do the latest clashes in Libya mean?

Tripoli – Libya’s war-torn capital Tripoli woke up to its worst fighting in almost two years on Tuesday, as... Read more

18 May, 2022

Countries

‘We can’t wait until these cases are over. We are really tired. He is tired’ – Jacob Zuma’s family pleads with courts to let him ‘rest’

Cape Town – Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s family has reportedly pleaded with the courts to let him... Read more

18 May, 2022

Countries

Uganda troops to withdraw from DRC by May 31, says army

Kampala – Ugandan troops sent to Democratic Republic of Congo last year to help a crackdown on rebels will... Read more

18 May, 2022

Countries

Colonel close to Mali junta detained after coup foiled, sources say

Bamako – A colonel, reputed to be close to Mali’s ruling junta, has been arrested following what the authorities... Read more

18 May, 2022

Business

Morocco ‘breathing again’ as tourists back after Covid shutdown

Marrakesh – Moroccan snake-charmer Youssef watched as long-absent tourists again thronged Marrakesh’s famous Jamaa El-Fna square, ending a long pause... Read more

18 May, 2022