Nigeria’s troubled exit path for repentant Boko Haram fighters
Maiduguri – Gaunt men sit in the shade sewing hats while women in headscarves cook leaves, watching children play... Read more
30 Aug, 2021
Zambia new president Hakainde Hichilema sacks military, police chiefs
Lusaka – Zambia’s newly-elected president Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday appointed new military chiefs and replaced all police commissioners after... Read more
30 Aug, 2021
Kiir, Machar strike a deal, Tigray rebels accuse AU… Here are your top news headlines
Former rivals Salva Kiir and Riek Machar strike a deal to merge forces, and Tigray rebels accuse the African... Read more
30 Aug, 2021
Virus sets South Africa back 20 years as 10 000 children drop out of school
Johannesburg – At least 10 000 children in South Africa have dropped out of school since the pandemic started, with... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
Cameroon’s main port city battles mounting flood peril
Douala – It is the middle of the night in Cameroon’s largest port city, Douala, and the floodwaters are... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
Tigray rebels accuse AU of bias as mediation efforts grow
Addis Ababa – Rebel forces from Ethiopia’s war-torn region of Tigray on Sunday accused the African Union (AU) of bias,... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
South Sudan: Salva Kiir and his ex-foe Riek Machar agree on deal to pave way for united army
Juba – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has struck a deal with former foe Riek Machar that will pave... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
Six activists and a bishop arrested in South Sudan, says NGO
Juba – South Sudan security forces have arrested seven people, including a top religious figure, a civil society organisation said... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
19 civilians burned, hacked to death in DRC by Islamic State-linked militants
Beni – Nineteen civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were burned and hacked to death on Friday by... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
Senegal navy searches for dozens lost after migrant boat capsizes
Dakar – The Senegalese navy was carrying out a search and rescue mission on Saturday after a boat carrying about... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
