News

At least 100 kidnapped villagers freed in Nigeria after negotiations

Kano – One hundred kidnapped villagers in northwest Nigeria were freed on Tuesday, police said, following negotiations with their abductors... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

Covid-19: Zimbabwe orders mandatory vaccination for civil servants

Harare – Zimbabwean authorities on Tuesday toughened virus curbs, ordering compulsory vaccinations for civil servants and reducing the number of... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

Arts and Leisure

Stop using police uniforms, Mozambique artists told

Cape Town – Mozambican police have reportedly issued a decree prohibiting civilians, including artists, from wearing police uniforms. The... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

Cape Town to host first-ever African Energy Week in November

Cape Town – The African Energy Chamber, a leading chamber of successful networks, transactions, and partnerships at the helm... Read more

20 Jul, 2021

Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial postponed until August 10

Johannesburg – Jacob Zuma’s long-running corruption trial will resume on August 10, a South African judge ruled on Tuesday... Read more

20 Jul, 2021

UNESCO removes DRC park from endangered list

Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo scored a key heritage victory on Monday as Unesco removed one of... Read more

20 Jul, 2021

Egypt unveils military vessel, Greek funerary site in sunken city

Cairo – Archaeologists have found rare remains of a military vessel and a Greek funerary complex in an ancient sunken... Read more

20 Jul, 2021

Covid slashes life expectancy in South Africa

Johannesburg – Life expectancy in South Africa has plunged by several years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more

20 Jul, 2021

Covid-19: Vaccination rush as Zimbabweans warned they’ll face restrictions

Harare – A warning in Zimbabwe that people will face restrictions if they are not fully immunised against Covid-19 sparked... Read more

20 Jul, 2021

Heavily armed criminals shoot down Nigerian fighter jet, pilot survives

Abuja – Heavily-armed criminals have shot down a fighter jet in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara state, the airforce said on Monday,... Read more

19 Jul, 2021