Arts and Leisure

Tunisian medics struggle to tackle virus as tourists soak up sun

Sousse – In Tunisia’s Mediterranean resort of Sousse, exhausted medics struggle to stem surging coronavirus deaths, desperately monitoring oxygen... Read more

23 Jul, 2021

Business

Conservationists urge DRC to reverse pay-to-poach decision

Kinshasa – Environmentalists in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday urged the government to reverse a move to tax... Read more

23 Jul, 2021

News

Algeria launches probe into Pegasus spyware claim

Algiers – Algeria on Thursday expressed “deep concern” following press reports that it may have been the target of... Read more

23 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Tanzania gears up to roll out Covid-19 vaccine, bans ‘unnecessary gatherings’

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s government said it is gearing up to roll out vaccinations against Covid-19 soon, in a... Read more

23 Jul, 2021

Politics

Benin’s opposition goes into hiding

Lagos – Silence has fallen around the political opposition in Benin, once a beacon of multi-party democracy, where arrests have... Read more

23 Jul, 2021

Politics

Nigeria receives six warplanes from US to fight insurgency

Lagos – Nigeria has received six of 12 turboprop light attack aircraft from the United States to help fight mounting... Read more

23 Jul, 2021

Politics

At least 16 civilians killed in suspected Islamist militia attack in DRC

Beni – Suspected members of an Islamist militia killed 16 people as they were returning from a weekly market... Read more

23 Jul, 2021

Sport

Football-crazy Nigeria aims for Olympic glory in basketball

Abuja – Football has always been Nigeria’s favourite sport with a historic Olympic gold the pinnacle of its success,... Read more

23 Jul, 2021

Politics

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to learn ‘terror’ trial verdict in August

Kigali – A Kigali court said on Thursday it will issue its verdict next month against detained “Hotel Rwanda”... Read more

23 Jul, 2021

News

Israel attains long-sought observer status at African Union

Addis Ababa – Israel has been granted official observer status at the African Union, officials said on Thursday, a goal... Read more

23 Jul, 2021