Politics Will Tunisia crisis end Arab Spring’s democratic success story? Tunis – Tunisia, the cradle of the 2011 Arab Spring revolts and long seen as its sole democratic success... Read more 28 Jul, 2021
Sport Tokyo Olympics: Ugandan cops quiz athlete who went missing in Japan Kampala – Ugandan police said on Wednesday they were interrogating a weightlifter who disappeared in Japan after failing to qualify... Read more 28 Jul, 2021
News South Africa ‘appalled’ by Israel’s African Union observer status Johannesburg – South Africa on Wednesday vehemently objected to last week’s “unilateral” decision by the African Union Commission to grant... Read more 28 Jul, 2021
Politics At lest 7 soldiers, 15 Islamist rebels killed in DRC clashes Bunia – Seven soldiers and 15 members of a notorious armed Islamist group have died in three days of... Read more 28 Jul, 2021
News Zambian groups urge cleanup of lead pollution as vote looms Johannesburg – With general elections looming, rights groups in Zambia appealed on Tuesday to the country’s future leadership to... Read more 28 Jul, 2021
Politics Tunisians worry about outcome of president’s power grab Tunis – Since Tunisia’s president Kais Saied plunged the country into political uncertainty in a power grab, an armoured vehicle... Read more 28 Jul, 2021
News Boko Haram Cameroon attack kills five soldiers, civilian Yaounde – Boko Haram islamists killed five Cameroonian soldiers and a civilian in an attack in the far north... Read more 28 Jul, 2021
Arts and Leisure Nigerian Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s open lecture at UCT Those who have read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will perhaps understand my excitement over the announcement that the Nigerian author... Read more 28 Jul, 2021
News Nigerian girl struggles to recover after kidnap ordeal Kaduna – Staring blankly from her hospital bed, 14-year-old Precious is struggling to recover after 21 days spent at... Read more 28 Jul, 2021
Sport Springboks change three starters for must-win Test Johannesburg – World champions South Africa have made three changes to the starting line-up for a must-win second Test... Read more 28 Jul, 2021