News

Corruption trial for Mozambique ex-leader’s son set for August

Maputo – Nineteen defendants including a former president’s son linked to a massive corruption scandal that plunged Mozambique into its... Read more

22 Jul, 2021

News

Death toll in South Africa unrest hits 276

Johannesburg –  The recent unrest in South Africa has claimed 276 lives, the government said on Wednesday, raising the death... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

Politics

Al-Shabaab jihadists issue threat as Somalia elections loom

Mogadishu – Somalia al-Shabaab jihadists have warned politicians against taking part in elections due to kick off this month after... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

News

Nigeria kidnappings: Parents living through student abduction nightmare

Armed kidnappings for ransom now make almost daily newspaper headlines in Nigeria. Parents of more than 100 children who... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

Business

World Bank earmarks $490m for Madagascar

Antananarivo – The World Bank has earmarked a total of $490 million to help Madagascar buy Covid vaccines and finance... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

Sport

Boxing proves a lifeline for girls from Kenya’s Nairobi slums

Nairobi – The sharp slap of pounding leather gloves attracts the attention of a few passers-by who peek through... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

Business

Ash, slush envelop industrial Durban after South Africa unrest

Durban – Small fires still smouldered under the collapsed roof of a label-printing company in Durban, filling the air... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

Politics

Leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party Freeman Mbowe arrested

Nairobi – The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party Freeman Mbowe and other members were arrested early on Wednesday... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

News

Indian Ocean ballet: SA’s breathtaking ‘sardine run’

Port Saint Johns – Dolphins gracefully pop in and out of the water, peppering the infinite-looking Indian Ocean, sharks... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

News

At least 100 kidnapped villagers freed in Nigeria after negotiations

Kano – One hundred kidnapped villagers in northwest Nigeria were freed on Tuesday, police said, following negotiations with their abductors... Read more

21 Jul, 2021