Politics

Tanzania arrests opposition protesters as court hearing postponed

Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian riot police detained a number of protesting supporters of arrested opposition leader Freedom Mbowe on... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

Opinion

Only 10% of needed aid reaching war-hit Tigray: USAID chief

Addis Ababa – US aid chief Samantha Power said on Wednesday that only 10% of required humanitarian aid was... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

Home

Mali condemns armed police protest over detained commander

Bamako – Mali’s interim government on Saturday condemned an armed police protest that led to the liberation of a special-forces... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

Business

Egypt’s Sisi sparks anger as he vows to raise price of subsidised bread

Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said this week his administration is ready to raise the price of... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

News

At least 115 killed in military crackdown in Nigeria – Amnesty

Lagos – Amnesty International on Thursday accused Nigerian security forces of using excessive force and killing at least 115 people... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

Sport

Springboks not boring, says coach after All Blacks boss falls asleep

Johannesburg – South Africa assistant coach Deon Davids insisted this week that the world champions are not boring after... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

Agriculture

SA’s ‘crazy’ mountain farmers cash in on truffle bet

Ceres – Only shrubs grew naturally in the sandy acid soil that farmer Volker Miros chose as a site... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

News

African Insider | Your top 10 stories from around Africa

Here are 10 stories to inform you about what is happening around Africa. Jacob Zuma will be let out... Read more

5 Aug, 2021

News

Ghana’s #FixTheCountry protesters take to streets

Accra – Several thousand protesters marched in Ghana’s capital Accra on Wednesday in the latest rally against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s... Read more

4 Aug, 2021

Politics

Tension in Zambia ahead of tightly-fought elections

Lusaka – Tension is rising in Zambia ahead of presidential elections next week, prompting an unprecedented deployment of the military... Read more

4 Aug, 2021