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Economy

IMF sees Africa lagging in rebound from pandemic blow

Abidjan – The International Monetary Fund on Thursday forecast that Africa’s economic rebound from pandemic-induced shrinkage would be weaker than... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

DRC

Rebels kill 16 civilians in DRC, local sources say

Beni – Suspected Islamist rebel forces killed at least 16 civilians overnight at three villages in the restive east of... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

South Africa's 'youngest millionaire' arrested over fraud allegations

South Africa’s ‘youngest millionaire’ arrested over fraud allegations

Johannesburg – High-flying cryptocurrency trader and self-proclaimed millionaire Sandile Shezi has been arrested on allegations of fraud. Reports indicated... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

South Africa

Northern white rhino retired from world-first breeding project

Nairobi – Scientists attempting to bring back the near-extinct northern white rhinoceros announced on Thursday they would stop harvesting eggs... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

Nehawu

South Africa: Phoenix still scarred after deadly unrest

Phoenix – On the face of it, Phoenix is a peaceful South African town, with affluent homes, a shopping... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

Zimbabwe

At least ’19 dead’ as lorry hits bus in Egypt capital

Cairo – Nineteen people died in Egypt on Wednesday when a minibus was hit by an oncoming lorry travelling the... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

Covid-19

Africa’s top university to bar unvaccinated from campus

Johannesburg – The University of Cape Town will require all staff and students to be vaccinated against Covid-19 from January,... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

Sudan

Rival Sudan camps urge peaceful protests as tensions rise

Khartoum – Rival Sudanese protest leaders on Wednesday urged their supporters to remain peaceful, on the eve of a... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

Guinea

Guinea radio journalists strike over ‘lack of attention’

Conakry – Radio journalists were on strike in Guinea on Wednesday, union officials said, protesting a “lack of attention” paid... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

Hotel Rwanda

Prosecutors appeal after ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero jailed

Kigali – Rwandan prosecutors said on Wednesday they have filed an appeal against a court ruling that sentenced “Hotel... Read more

21 Oct, 2021