Politics

Jacob Zuma’s bid to avoid jail: Verdict expected on Friday

A verdict in former South African president Jacob Zuma’s application to evade his 15-month jail sentence before the Pietermaritzburg... Read more

6 Jul, 2021

Politics

Kenneth Kaunda’s funeral in limbo as family contest burial site

Relatives of Zambia’s founding leader Kenneth Kaunda on Tuesday went to court in a bid to block his interment... Read more

6 Jul, 2021

Technology

Facebook, Twitter, Google warn Hong Kong over privacy laws

Facebook, Twitter and Google have threatened to stop offering their services in the city of Hong Kong if authorities... Read more

6 Jul, 2021

Business

DRC’s Felix Tshisekedi reshuffles central bank

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has reshuffled leadership at the country’s central bank, appointing its first female... Read more

6 Jul, 2021

Business

Ghana opposition rallies over economic woes, protest deaths

Ghana’s opposition has marched in Accra, rallying against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s handling of the economy and demanding justice after... Read more

6 Jul, 2021

Politics

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma back in court in fresh bid to avoid jail

South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma, who has been handed a 15-month jail term for contempt, has made another legal... Read more

6 Jul, 2021

Business

Consumers ‘likely to get a break from the surge of food prices’

Consumers are likely to get a break from the surge of food prices as a result of slowed demand... Read more

6 Jul, 2021

Politics

SA police won’t arrest Jacob Zuma until legal challenge is over

South Africa’s police say they will not make any move to arrest ex-president Jacob Zuma, who has been handed... Read more

6 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Morocco to produce Sinopharm Covid vaccine

Morocco has announced plans to produce locally the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine Sinopharm, the official MAP news agency says, adding... Read more

6 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Tunisia hospitals struggle with Covid ‘tsunami’

Tunisian hospitals are battling to keep operating as the number of people dying of Covid-19 spikes and bodies are... Read more

6 Jul, 2021