Six dead, 29 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Libya
Tripoli – Six people were found dead and 29 are missing and presumed dead after their boat capsized off the... Read more
17 Apr, 2022
Libya’s underground homes wait for tourism revival
Gharyan – Gharyan’s unique underground houses were hewn into the mountainside centuries ago, and many lie abandoned, but residents... Read more
17 Apr, 2022
Nigerian airstrikes kill 70 ‘terrorists’
Abuja – Nigeria’s airforce said on Saturday that it had killed more than 70 Islamic State-affiliated fighters in the north... Read more
17 Apr, 2022
Latest on KZN floods; Nigeria on attack helicopters | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From heavy rains leaving some roads inaccessible in KZN; to Nigeria winning the US green light... Read more
17 Apr, 2022
Tunisia frees journalist held over social media posts
Tunis – A Tunisian journalist detained after criticising the interior ministry on social media was released on Friday, her lawyer... Read more
16 Apr, 2022
Somali lawmakers prepare to elect new president
Mogadishu – Somalia’s newly elected parliament convened for the first time on Saturday, bringing the war-ravaged nation a step closer... Read more
16 Apr, 2022
Xenophobia is on the rise in South Africa: Scholars weigh in on the migrant question
Steven Gordon, Human Sciences Research Council International migration in South Africa, particularly as it relates to the labour market,... Read more
16 Apr, 2022
Prayers but no peace talks: Chad rivals bide time in Qatar
Doha – In the month since Chadian rebels and envoys of the military government started peace talks in Qatar,... Read more
16 Apr, 2022
UN investigates alleged killings of civilians in Central African Republic
Bangui – The UN mission in the Central African Republic told AFP on Friday it had opened an investigation into... Read more
16 Apr, 2022
Diesel ship in distress off Tunisia risks ‘environmental disaster’
Tunis – A ship carrying diesel fuel from Egypt that ran into difficulty off Tunisia risks leaking and creating... Read more
16 Apr, 2022
