Former Joburg Mayor Mpho Moerane dies
Cape Town – Former Joburg Mayor Mpho Moerane has died. His family confirmed the news on Wednesday. Moerane had... Read more
19 May, 2022
Mozambique detects polio case after Malawi outbreak
Maputo – Mozambique has detected its first case of wild poliovirus in three decades, following an outbreak in neighbouring Malawi... Read more
18 May, 2022
Probes into anti-France demo in Niger say cause unclear
Niamey – Investigations into the death of three people killed last November during a protest against a French military... Read more
18 May, 2022
Kiir and Machar: insights into South Sudan’s strongmen
Carlo Koos, University of Bergen Salva Kiir and Riek Machar loom large over South Sudan’s recent history. And they... Read more
18 May, 2022
Indian actress dies after ‘botched’ liposuction
New Delhi – A 21-year-old budding Indian actress died after what her family says was a botched liposuction procedure, according... Read more
18 May, 2022
Libya since Muammar Gaddafi: 11 years of war and chaos
Tripoli – A battle for control of Libya escalated on Tuesday as a rival prime minister tried to oust the... Read more
18 May, 2022
Swiss woman indicted over ‘jihadist knife attack’
Geneva – Swiss prosecutors said on Wednesday they had indicted a woman for attempted murder on behalf of the Islamic... Read more
18 May, 2022
British, Romanian police arrest 14 ‘sex traffickers’
London – British and Romanian police on Wednesday arrested 14 people in coordinated swoops on alleged organised criminals involved... Read more
18 May, 2022
‘Historic’ equal pay deal for US men and women soccer teams
Washington – The US men’s and women’s national soccer teams will receive equal pay under a “historic” agreement announced by... Read more
18 May, 2022
Somalia welcomes US redeployment to fight al-Shabaab
Mogadishu – Somalia’s newly-elected president on Tuesday thanked his US counterpart Joe Biden for ordering the redeployment of American troops... Read more
18 May, 2022
