Gambians await government action on crimes under ex-dictatorship
Banjul – The last time Fatoumatta Sandeng saw her father, he was leaving the house for a peaceful protest ahead... Read more
25 May, 2022
Four miners missing for weeks in Burkina Faso found dead, says govt
Ouagadougou – Rescuers in Burkina Faso have found the bodies of four of the eight miners who have been... Read more
25 May, 2022
Niger violence sparks new wave of displacement, UN says
Niamey – An uptick in suspected jihadist attacks in western Niger has since January forced more and more people... Read more
25 May, 2022
Concerns raised about Alpha Conde flight risk
Conakry – A Guinean coalition that has long opposed deposed former president Alpha Conde is worried he will flee during... Read more
25 May, 2022
Zimbabwe rallies allies to push for legal ivory trade
Hwange – Zimbabwe will this week press a drive to legalise the ivory trade, inviting officials from 15 nations... Read more
25 May, 2022
Fighting breaks out near eastern DRC city of Goma
Goma – Fighting erupted near the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, residents and... Read more
25 May, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa speaks on racism in SA; Algeria leader sacks central bank chief | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From Cyril Ramaphosa saying racism remains part of “everyday life” in South Africa; to Algerian President... Read more
25 May, 2022
Ousted Burkina president ‘totally locked up’, his party says
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kabore, who was overthrown in an army putsch, has been “totally locked... Read more
24 May, 2022
Rwanda says ‘several’ injured in DRC shelling
Kigali – Rwanda said on Monday several civilians were injured in cross-border shelling by troops from the Democratic Republic... Read more
24 May, 2022
‘Covid is still here’ – Tito Mboweni expresses concern over South Africans flouting Covid-19 regulations
Cape Town – South Africa’s former finance minister Tito Mboweni has expressed concern over people who attend large gatherings,... Read more
24 May, 2022
