Coronavirus South Africa records 4 502 new Covid-19 infections, 175 deaths Cape Town – South Africa recorded 4 502 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday after 39 892 tests were conducted,... Read more 3 Feb, 2022
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso junta lifts nationwide curfew in force since coup Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s junta lifted on Wednesday a nationwide curfew they imposed after seizing power in a coup last... Read more 3 Feb, 2022
Burkina Faso Mane and Senegal break Burkina Faso hearts to reach AFCON final Yaoundé – Senegal are through to a second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations final after breaking Burkina Faso hearts... Read more 3 Feb, 2022
Countries Rising South African star Keegan Petersen ruled out of New Zealand tour Johannesburg – The South African cricket team suffered a blow ahead of their tour of New Zealand when new batting... Read more 3 Feb, 2022
Burkina Faso West African leaders hold emergency summit after spate of coups Accra – West African leaders hold a key summit on Thursday as a wave of coups buffet a region struggling... Read more 3 Feb, 2022
Countries South Africa’s 10-yearly population census kicks off Johannesburg – South Africa will overnight on Wednesday launch its once-in-a-decade population census to collect data that will help the... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries Guinea body setting return to civilian rule to meet Saturday Conakry – An interim legislature tasked with deciding when to restore civilian rule in Guinea following last year’s coup will... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries At least 40 civilians killed in DRC machete attack Bunia – At least 40 people were killed when machete-wielding militiamen attacked a site for displaced people in strife-torn... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries Man, 32, arrested after being found hiding in police station ceiling with screwdriver, laptop, cellphone Cape Town – A 32-year-old man, Thabang Chauke, was reportedly caught by police while hiding in a ceiling at... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries Calm in Guinea-Bissau capital after president survives gun attack Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s capital appeared calm on Wednesday after an attempted coup the previous day, AFP journalists said, with soldiers... Read more 2 Feb, 2022