Nigeria to get nearly 4m vaccine doses by August
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, will receive another batch of nearly four million doses of coronavirus vaccines under the... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
King Mswati III ‘hasn’t fled the country’, govt says
King Mswati III has not fled the country, the ESwatini government has said, following violent pro-democracy riots in the... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
Jacob Zuma gets 15-month jail term for contempt of court
Jacob Zuma, the former South African president has been sentenced to a 15-month jail term for contempt of court... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
Tigray ceasefire sparks celebrations in Ethiopia
Tigray ceasefire has been declared by Ethiopia’s federal government, as rebel fighters entered the regional capital Mekele, sparking celebrations... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
DRC schools, markets, churches in Beni, close after weekend bombs
DRC schools, markets and churches in the city of Beni have been closed for 48 hours ollowing three bomb... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
Laurent Gbagbo says ICC is biased and ‘not serious’
Former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo says the ICC is biased and ‘not serious’ – this, after he was... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
Jacob Zuma contempt case: Top court to rule on Tuesday
Jacob Zuma contempt case: South African top court is set to rule on Tuesday whether ex-president Jacob Zuma is... Read more
28 Jun, 2021
Mozambique border post operations suspended over Covid
Mozambique border post operations have been suspended over lack of health teams to validate Covid-19 tests, a report says. ... Read more
28 Jun, 2021
French aid group in NE Nigeria says staff ‘never armed’ after suspension
French aid group Acted, whose activities in northeastern Nigeria have been suspended by authorities, on Sunday said none of... Read more
28 Jun, 2021
South Africa’s top jobs ‘still heavily skewed in favour of whites’ – report
South Africa’s top jobs are still heavily skewed in favour of whites, with just 15.8% held by blacks three... Read more
28 Jun, 2021
