Politics At least 26 Chadian troops killed in suspected jihadist attack N’Djamena – At least 26 Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by jihadist fighters in the troubled Lake... Read more 6 Aug, 2021
Politics IN DETAIL | Jacob Zuma hospitalised less than a week before his graft trial Johannesburg – South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, jailed for contempt of court last month, was admitted to hospital on... Read more 6 Aug, 2021
Politics Tigray rebels take control of Unesco site Lalibela – residents Addis Ababa – Rebels from Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region on Thursday seized Lalibela, a Unesco World Heritage Site in... Read more 5 Aug, 2021
Politics Rwanda sends 300 troops for UN mission in CAR Bangui – Rwanda has sent 300 troops to reinforce United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, where they... Read more 5 Aug, 2021
News WATCH | SANDF issues warning after video of man ‘provoking’ a soldier goes viral Cape Town – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has issued a public warning, urging communities not to... Read more 5 Aug, 2021
Politics Tanzania arrests opposition protesters as court hearing postponed Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian riot police detained a number of protesting supporters of arrested opposition leader Freedom Mbowe on... Read more 5 Aug, 2021
Opinion Only 10% of needed aid reaching war-hit Tigray: USAID chief Addis Ababa – US aid chief Samantha Power said on Wednesday that only 10% of required humanitarian aid was... Read more 5 Aug, 2021
News US aid chief urges Tigray rebels to exit border regions Addis Ababa – US aid chief Samantha Power has called on rebel forces to “immediately” withdraw from two regions... Read more 4 Aug, 2021
Politics South Sudan’s VP Riek Machar deposed by party, rival leaders say Juba – South Sudan’s vice president Riek Machar has been ousted as head of his party and its armed... Read more 4 Aug, 2021
Politics Tension in Zambia ahead of tightly-fought elections Lusaka – Tension is rising in Zambia ahead of presidential elections next week, prompting an unprecedented deployment of the military... Read more 4 Aug, 2021