Covid-19 epidemic eases in parts of DRC
Kinshasa – Congolese authorities said on Sunday the coronavirus epidemic had eased in many parts of the country but... Read more
8 Aug, 2021
‘Colossal’ effort took Kolisi’s Springboks to triumph, says Smit
Cape Town – Former Springbok captain John Smit hailed a “colossal” effort by Siya Kolisi’s current team, who backed... Read more
8 Aug, 2021
Economic woes set to weigh heavily on high-stakes Zambia vote
Lusaka – Soaring food prices and economic hardship could sway this week’s tightly-contested Zambian presidential vote in favour of... Read more
8 Aug, 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa ‘has a mountain to climb to cleanse ANC rot’
Johannesburg – South Africa’s embattled health minister, Zweli Mkhize, has bowed to pressure to step aside over corruption allegations,... Read more
7 Aug, 2021
Springboks, Lions with points to prove in Test series decider
Johannesburg – The Springboks and British and Irish Lions declared media lockdowns in South Africa on Wednesday with no... Read more
5 Aug, 2021
Rwanda sends 300 troops for UN mission in CAR
Bangui – Rwanda has sent 300 troops to reinforce United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, where they... Read more
5 Aug, 2021
US aid chief urges Tigray rebels to exit border regions
Addis Ababa – US aid chief Samantha Power has called on rebel forces to “immediately” withdraw from two regions... Read more
4 Aug, 2021
South Sudan’s VP Riek Machar deposed by party, rival leaders say
Juba – South Sudan’s vice president Riek Machar has been ousted as head of his party and its armed... Read more
4 Aug, 2021
Namibian medallist reopens athletics ‘intersex’ debate
Tokyo – At just 18 years of age and with an Olympic silver medal in the bank, Christine Mboma... Read more
4 Aug, 2021
Nigeria files fresh terrorism charges against Shia cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky
Kano – Nigeria has filed fresh terrorism charges against a Shia Muslim cleric, Ibrahim Zakzaky, a prosecution lawyer said... Read more
2 Aug, 2021
