Tunisia president sacks defence minister amid political turmoil
Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked the defence minister on Monday, a day after ousting the prime minister... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Former Ivory Coast foes Ouattara, Gbagbo set for long-awaited meeting
Abidjan – In a key moment in Ivory Coast’s turbulent politics, President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday will meet his... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Nigeria’s Muhammad Buhari to have ‘medical check-up’ in UK
Abuja – Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari left for London on Monday to attend an education summit after which he... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
War of words carries on as Erasmus tweet upsets Lions
Johannesburg – The war of words between the British and Irish Lions and South Africa rugby director Rassie Erasmus continued... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
Policeman shoots student for not wearing mask in DRC
Kinshasa – A Democratic Republic of Congo policeman has shot a student who was not wearing a mask while filming... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
Health fears as killer DRC volcano spouts ash
Goma – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Nyirangongo volcano has released large amounts of ash some two months after its... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
Somalia delays election
Mogadishu – Somalia has delayed elections that were due to start on Sunday after months of political crisis in... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
Tunisia’s largest party protests outside army-blocked parliament
Tunis – The head of Tunisia’s Islamist-inspired Ennahdha, the largest party in parliament, led a sit-in protest on Monday in... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
Lions fly-half Finn Russell to resume training in South Africa
Johannesburg – British and Irish Lions fly-half Finn Russell will resume training this week after recovering from an Achilles injury,... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
Tight security as Nigeria separatist Nnamdi Kanu’s trial resumes
Abuja – Heavy security was deployed outside Nigeria’s federal high court on Monday as the trial of a leading separatist... Read more
26 Jul, 2021
