Five dead in fresh DRC attack by presumed jihadists
Bunia – Suspected jihadists in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least five people and kidnapped a Red Cross... Read more
25 Sep, 2021
Libyans demonstrate against parliament no-confidence vote
Tripoli – Thousands of people gathered in Libya’s capital Tripoli on Friday to protest a parliamentary no-confidence vote against... Read more
25 Sep, 2021
Press watchdog worried for detained Congolese reporter
Kinshasa – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) voiced concern on Friday for Congolese journalist Sosthene Kambidi, detained and charged as... Read more
25 Sep, 2021
Nigeria Boko Haram jihadists shift to northwest, military sources say
Kano – A large group of Boko Haram jihadists has moved out of their base in northeast Nigeria to join... Read more
25 Sep, 2021
Tunisia union warns against president ‘concentrating powers’
Tunis – Tunisia’s powerful UGTT trade union warned on Friday against threats to the country’s democracy after President Kais Saied... Read more
25 Sep, 2021
Opponents of ex-Guinea leader publish transition govt blacklist
Conakry – A leading Guinean opposition group published a blacklist of officials to exclude from a future transition government on... Read more
25 Sep, 2021
Protesters block Port Sudan airport, key bridge in east
Khartoum – Dozens of Sudanese demonstrators blocked Port Sudan airport in the country’s east, days after protesters closed a... Read more
25 Sep, 2021
Three women to lead major Morocco cities
Rabat – Morocco’s capital Rabat elected a woman as mayor for the first time on Friday, meaning three of the... Read more
25 Sep, 2021
Uganda court jails official for 40 years, demands $5.4m for graft
Kampala – A Ugandan anti-corruption court on Friday sentenced a government official to 40 years in prison and ordered him... Read more
25 Sep, 2021
Kagame visits insurgent-hit Moz, billionaire to make Covid, cancer vaccines in SA: Here are your top news headlines
From Rwandan President Paul Kagame visiting Mozambique’s insurgent-hit north, to Biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong saying he will begin transferring... Read more
25 Sep, 2021
