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Jorginho-style penalty lifts Royal to second in South Africa

Johannesburg – Victor Letsoalo copied the penalty technique of Chelsea and Italy star Jorginho to score as newcomers Royal AM... Read more

20 Dec, 2021

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Ramaphosa in ‘good spirits’; Sudan protests flare up | Here are your top news headlines

Cape Town – From President Cyril Ramaphosa remaining in “good spirits”, as he continues to recover from Covid-19; to... Read more

20 Dec, 2021

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Sudan police fire tear gas at anniversary rally, several wounded

Khartoum – Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied on Sunday for a civilian-led transition to democracy, three years... Read more

19 Dec, 2021

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Egypt Brotherhood leader gets life for Hamas espionage

Cairo – Egypt sentenced Mahmud Ezzat, the 77-year-old top leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, to life in jail on... Read more

19 Dec, 2021

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Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso isolating after Covid in entourage

Brazzaville – Congo-Brazzaville’s 78-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso was isolating on Sunday after several of the long-serving strongman’s entourage tested... Read more

19 Dec, 2021

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Uganda, DRC claim 35 rebels held in fighting

Beni – The Democratic Republic of Congo army and its Ugandan allies said on Sunday they had destroyed rebel “strongholds”... Read more

19 Dec, 2021

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Minister Gwede Mantashe tests positive for Covid-19

Cape Town – Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has tested positive for Covid-19 again, reports said on... Read more

19 Dec, 2021

Countries

Thousands rally in Sudan 3 years after people power revolt started

Khartoum – Thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied Sunday to mark three years since the start of mass demonstrations that... Read more

19 Dec, 2021

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Guinea rights groups protest airport renaming

Conakry – Guinean rights groups on Saturday protested a plan by the ruling military junta to rename the country’s airport... Read more

19 Dec, 2021

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Morocco arrests 25 ‘terrorism’ suspects, security source says

Rabat – Moroccan security forces arrested 25 people this month on suspicion of supporting the Islamic State group and planning... Read more

19 Dec, 2021