News Egypt, Sudan back resumed Nile dam talks as UN urges deal Cairo – Egypt and Sudan have expressed readiness to resume talks with Ethiopia on its controversial Nile dam after... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
World WATCH | Men in China go under the knife to boost life chances Beijing – Worried his appearance would detract from opportunities in China’s competitive society, Xia Shurong decided to go under... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
World Australian, 64, surrenders three decades after jailbreak Sydney – A 64-year-old man who escaped from an Australian jail in the 1990s has surrendered after almost 30... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
Business Kinshasa in frozen chicken battle Kinshasa – Frozen chicken, deemed more convenient and cheaper than fresh poultry that needs to be killed and plucked, is... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
Jacob Zuma Parole Jacob Zuma ‘is putting on a brave face… he’s not 100% well’ as he prepares for hospital release Cape Town – Jacob Zuma “is walking, talking, breathing and laughing”, his spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi has said, as the... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
Politics Kenya’s Raila Odinga leaves door open for fifth presidential bid Nairobi – Kenya’s veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has dismissed widespread rumours of a power-sharing deal between him and... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
Politics Tanzanian president defends state of democracy under her rule Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday defended the state of democracy under her rule,... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
News WATCH | South Africans ‘believe corruption has worsened under Cyril Ramaphosa’ Cape Town – South Africans believe that corruption has worsened under President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration, a new survey conducted... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
Politics West Africa bloc to review steps after Guinea coup Accra – West African bloc Ecowas said it will meet on Thursday to discuss possible steps after Guinea’s president was... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
Politics Libya has ‘best opportunity’ for peace in decade, says US official Tripoli – War-torn Libya has its best chance for peace since the fall of dictator Muammar Gaddafi, a senior US... Read more 16 Sep, 2021