Morocco extends flight ban because of virus
Rabat – Morocco on Friday extended a halt on international passenger flights until the end of January as it... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
Senegal railway opening overshadowed by compensation protest
Dakar – After five years’ work and at a cost of more than a billion dollars, Senegal’s capital city... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
US to lift travel ban on southern Africa, says official
Washington – The United States said on Friday it would next week lift the travel ban imposed on several southern... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
Zimbabweans queue for cash for Christmas
Harare – Thousands of Zimbabweans were queuing at banks and currency exchange points across the country on Thursday, some of... Read more
23 Dec, 2021
Cargo ship captain convicted over Mauritius oil spill
Port Louis – The captain and first mate of a bulk carrier that crashed into a coral reef off... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Most Asian markets build on rally but Omicron casts shadow
Hong Kong – Most Asian markets rose Wednesday, extending a global rally after their latest sell-off as investors assess... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
When the chips are down: McDonald’s rations fries in Japan
Tokyo – A new kind of chip shortage has hit Japanese supply chains, with McDonald’s forced to ration fries in... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Gunmen shut four Libya oil fields, says NOC
Tripoli – Gunmen linked to Libya’s oil facilities guard force have shut down four key fields in a major... Read more
21 Dec, 2021
WATCH | Minister Bheki Cele destroys 20 000 litres of booze in Cape Town
Cape Town – South African Police Minister Bheki Cele destroyed tons of confiscated alcohol from illegal establishments across Cape... Read more
21 Dec, 2021
Ivory Coast dockers end strike at Abidjan port
Abidjan – A strike by dockers paralysed the main port in Abidjan on Friday before their union suspended the... Read more
18 Dec, 2021
