Coronavirus

Donations seek to save Tunisia from Covid-19 catastrophe

Tunis – With Tunisia’s health system close to collapse after being overwhelmed by a surge of Covid-19 cases, other countries... Read more

26 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

SA has ‘largely’ passed peak of third virus wave, says Cyril Ramaphosa

Johannesburg – South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the country had “largely” passed the peak of its... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Covid-19: Cyril Ramaphosa moves SA to adjusted lockdown Level 3

Cape Town – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved the country to adjusted lockdown Level 3 with effect... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Covid-19 : Algeria to produce Chinese Sinovac vaccines

Algiers – Algeria will manufacture the Chinese coronavirus vaccine Sinovac locally, the government announced on Saturday, in a country hit... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Covid-19: Libya steps up Tripoli jab drive as virus caseload rises

Tripoli – Libyan authorities on Saturday stepped up their vaccination campaign around the capital Tripoli, as coronavirus cases rise... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

News

At least six soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Cameroon

Yaounde –  At least six Cameroon soldiers were killed on Saturday in an attack by Boko Haram in the... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

News

At least 8 killed in army offensive on DRC gorilla park

Bukavu –  Two Pygmies and six militiamen were killed in a Democratic Republic of Congo army offensive to dislodge... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

News

Outrage in Uganda after MPs get 25m euros to buy cars

Kampala – Uganda this week doled out 25 million euros to MPs to buy new cars, sparking outrage in a... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

Business

Burundi suspends rare-earth mining in row over riches

Nairobi – Burundi’s government said it had suspended the operations of several international mining companies, complaining it was not... Read more

24 Jul, 2021

News

West African nature reserve escapes endangered listing

Abidjan – A west African nature reserve spanning Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger on Friday escaped a Unesco listing as... Read more

24 Jul, 2021