‘Traumatised’: DRC train crash survivors recount horror
Tenke – Marie Milemba recalls the terrifying moment when the freight train she was on slid backward, speeding downhill... Read more
17 Mar, 2022
Spike in migrants under 18 reaching Italy from Tunisia
Tunis – A record number of irregular migrants under 18 years old reached Italy from Tunisia last year, more... Read more
17 Mar, 2022
Ukraine invasion sparks fears of hunger in eastern DRC
Bukavu – Rising prices for food, sent soaring by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are stoking fears of hunger and... Read more
17 Mar, 2022
Maya congratulates Zondo; Africans feel the impact of Ukraine crisis| Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From Justice Mandisa Maya pledging “full support” to incoming chief justice Raymond Zondo; to Africa feeling... Read more
17 Mar, 2022
Gambians flee border zone amid Senegalese anti-rebel operation
Bujinha – Dozens of Gambians have fled border villages, fearing for their safety after the army in the neighbouring... Read more
16 Mar, 2022
UN extends South Sudan peacekeeping mission for one year
United Nations – The UN Security Council voted on Tuesday to prolong its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for... Read more
16 Mar, 2022
Far from Kyiv, Africa feels economic fallout from Ukraine crisis
Lagos – From airlines in Nigeria to shoppers in Malawi, Africans are feeling the impact of the Ukraine crisis... Read more
16 Mar, 2022
Police launch manhunt after 4 ‘dangerous’ convicts escape from North West prison
Cape Town – The South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) have reportedly launched... Read more
16 Mar, 2022
Central African Republic to hold long overdue reconciliation talks next week
Bangui – Long-promised national reconciliation talks will take place next week in the perennially restive Central African Republic between... Read more
16 Mar, 2022
Algeria’s 60 years of complex relations with former occupier France
Paris – In the 60 years since Algeria won independence from France, it has gone through multiple crises with... Read more
16 Mar, 2022
