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

Countries

Egypt coach Queiroz hits out at Eto’o for calling AFCON semi-final ‘war’

Yaoundé – Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz hit out at Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o for sending a “very bad message” after... Read more

2 Feb, 2022

Countries

Key points from report into graft under Jacob Zuma

Johannesburg – South African investigators on Tuesday released the second part of a keenly-awaited report detailing how rampant corruption... Read more

2 Feb, 2022

Countries

South African players support coach Boucher, says captain Elgar

Johannesburg – South African cricket captain Dean Elgar said on Wednesday that his players supported head coach Mark Boucher, who... Read more

2 Feb, 2022