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25 Aug, 2021
South Africa jobless rate soars as pandemic bites
Johannesburg – Unemployment in South Africa soared to its highest level in 13 years in the second quarter of this... Read more
24 Aug, 2021
Tanzania opposition leader Freeman Mbowe says ‘tortured’ in custody
Dar es Salaam – The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, who is on trial on terrorism charges,... Read more
24 Aug, 2021
Gunmen attack Nigeria’s elite military academy, 2 officers killed
Kano – Gunmen attacked Nigeria’s elite military academy on Tuesday, killing two officers and kidnapping another in a brazen assault... Read more
24 Aug, 2021
Churchgoer killed, pastor injured as shots fired during religious service in Cameroon
Yaounde – A churchgoer has been shot dead and a pastor injured during a religious service in an anglophone region... Read more
24 Aug, 2021
Zambian opposition leader takes oath of office for presidency
Lusaka – Zambia’s newly-elected leader Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in on Tuesday after a comprehensive election victory hailed as... Read more
24 Aug, 2021
Jailed Chadian ex-leader Hissene Habre has died, says Senegal
Dakar – Former Chadian president Hissene Habre, who was serving a life term in Senegal for war crimes and crimes... Read more
24 Aug, 2021
Tunisia’s parliament speaker urges ‘peaceful struggle’ against president’s moves
Tunis – The speaker of Tunisia’s parliament Rached Ghannouchi called on Thursday for “peaceful struggle” against a return to “absolute... Read more
24 Aug, 2021
Jacob Zuma allies seek donations for legal bills from South Africans, the world
Johannesburg – Allies of South Africa’s graft-tainted former president Jacob Zuma, who was jailed for contempt of court last month,... Read more
24 Aug, 2021
IMF injects US$1 billion into Zimbabwe’s fiscus
Cape Town – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has injected US$1 billion into Zimbabwe’s fiscus. According to the state-owned... Read more
24 Aug, 2021
