As tobacco burns out, Malawi looks to cannabis
Nambuma – Under a scorching sun at a trading post in Malawi, Chikumbutso Chekeni and his wife head to... Read more
1 May, 2022
South Africa’s woes fuel rise of Operation Dudula leader Nhlanhla Lux Mohlauli
Soweto – Dressed in fatigues and a bulletproof vest, Nhlanhla Lux Mohlauli has marshalled the frustrations of ordinary South... Read more
29 Apr, 2022
Hundreds of abuses under DRC ‘siege’ measure, says UN
Masisi – Troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have committed hundreds of abuses since the authorities declared a “state... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
UN ‘appalled’ as more than 200 killed in fighting in Sudan’s Darfur
Khartoum – Ongoing fighting in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region has killed more than 200 people in recent days, with the... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
Egypt’s Sisi pardons journalist, more than 3 000 convicts
Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned a journalist who was jailed for “spreading false news”, as... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
Casablanca cafe-goers detained for breaking Ramadan fast, media reports
Rabat – Moroccan police detained several people in a Casablanca cafe Wednesday for allegedly breaking the dawn to dusk fast... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
DRC soldiers on trial for selling arms to militias
Bunia – Sixteen people, including nine soldiers, went on trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday accused of... Read more
26 Apr, 2022
Morocco jails activist for ‘offending’ king
Rabat – A Moroccan court on Monday handed a four year jail sentence to an activist who “offended” King Mohammed... Read more
26 Apr, 2022
Ethiopian peacekeepers from Tigray seek asylum in Sudan
Nairobi – More than 500 UN peacekeepers from Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region have refused to return home, citing fears... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Guinea reports Lassa fever case
Conakry – A case of Lassa fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic illness, has been recorded in the south of Guinea,... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
