Six French soldiers detained at Equatorial Guinea airport
Malabo – Six French soldiers were detained at the Bata airport in Equatorial Guinea on Thursday morning while stopping... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
After power grab, Tunisia’s Kais Saied names interior minister
Tunis – Tunisia’s president Kais Saied on Thursday appointed a former national security adviser as interior minister, days after... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
‘We’ve had enough’: South Sudan civil society demands action for change
Juba – A coalition of South Sudanese civil society groups has launched a public campaign to demand political change after... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
In Zimbabwe, Covid fallout includes crystal meth addiction
Harare – A young man carefully dismantles a fluorescent light and empties a small sachet of methamphetamine into the... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
‘Professional bragger’: The rise of viral Kenyan star Elsa Majimbo
Nairobi – Please don’t call her an influencer: Elsa Majimbo prefers “comedian and social media sensation”. At the age... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
Refs have hardest job in rugby, says Lions skipper Jones after Rassie Erasmus video
Johannesburg – British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones reacted on Thursday to criticism from South Africa director... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa hints at possible Cabinet reshuffle after SA unrest
Cape Town – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has hinted at a possible “Cabinet reconfiguration” amid calls for him... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
Nigeria body admits ‘lapses’ over athletes’ drug tests
Abuja – The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Thursday admitted “lapses” on its part over the disqualification of... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
ICC lifts arrest warrant for I Coast ex first lady Simone Gbagbo
Abidjan – The International Criminal Court has dropped its arrest warrant for Ivory Coast’s former first lady Simone Gbagbo... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
SA’s KwaZulu-Natal sets state of disaster after unrest
Johannesburg – The government of the province worst-hit by recent deadly unrest in South Africa on Thursday declared a... Read more
30 Jul, 2021
