PICS: Ethiopians vote in poll overshadowed by Tigray
PICTURE: AFP Ethiopians voted on Monday in a delayed national election taking place against the backdrop of war and... Read more
22 Jun, 2021
Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda to be buried on July 7
Zambia’s founding president Kenneth Kaunda will be buried on July 7, three weeks after he died aged 97, the... Read more
21 Jun, 2021
Women migrants locked in living ‘hell’ in Libya
For Aisha, sexual slavery was something she only heard about happening to others in television reports, until she found... Read more
21 Jun, 2021
West Africa states to keep watch on Mali after coup
West African states said on Saturday they will carry on monitoring events in Mali following a coup before lifting... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Ethiopia’s election board ‘confident’ despite worry over vote
Twice delayed, hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic, violent insecurity, and planning chaos, Ethiopia’s electoral board says it is ready... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Squatters fill Gaddafi compound as Libya housing crisis bites
Before Muammar Gaddafi’s ouster, Libyans steered well clear of the Bab al-Aziziya compound from where the dictator ruled, but... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Friends, foes and fractures: Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia has projected power in the Horn of Africa for centuries, remaining fiercely independent as the rest of the... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
France slams Russian ‘seizure of power’ in Central African Republic
France on Friday accused Russia of proceeding with a “seizure of power” in the Central African Republic, acknowledging that... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
Niger to move 20 000 Malian refugees over attack fears
At least 20 000 Malian refugees who have fled to western Niger to escape jihadist attacks are to be... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
Covid trajectory in Africa ‘very, very concerning’, says WHO
The World Health Organisation voiced alarm on Friday at surging Covid-19 cases across Africa, with the spread of new... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
