Politics Ethiopia PM vows to repel ‘enemies’ after Tigray rebel assault Addis Ababa – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday vowed to repel attacks by Ethiopia’s “enemies” after rebels in... Read more 14 Jul, 2021
Countries Ethiopia holds first meeting of peace committee Addis Ababa – A body charged by the Ethiopian government to look into possible peace negotiations with Tigrayan rebels... Read more 14 Jul, 2021
Business Fears of food, fuel shortages grip SA as #Zuma unrest rages Johannesburg – Unrest raged in South Africa on Wednesday for the sixth day running, stoking fears of food and fuel... Read more 14 Jul, 2021
Politics Targeting infidel ‘crusaders’: DRC’s dreaded ADF militia Beni – Mado was worshipping at an evangelical church in the town of Ndalya in February when her life... Read more 14 Jul, 2021
Business UPDATE | SA’s Durban business leaders cry for help as city burns in #Zuma riots Cape Town – Business leaders in Durban have reportedly decried the absence of an effective response from government amid... Read more 14 Jul, 2021
Politics UN rights council urges ‘verifiable withdrawal’ of Eritrean troops from Tigray Geneva – The UN Human Rights Council called on Tuesday for an immediate end to all violations in Ethiopia’s... Read more 14 Jul, 2021
Politics African Union slams violence in SA, calls for ‘urgent restoration of order’ Cape Town – The African Union Commission has condemned the violence in South Africa that has left at least... Read more 14 Jul, 2021
Politics Death toll climbs to 72 in South Africa #Zuma riots Johannesburg – The death toll from five days of violence in South Africa has risen to 72, police said on... Read more 14 Jul, 2021
Politics SA looters leave stripped shelves and the question: ‘Why?’ “Why? Why? Can somebody tell me why?” That was the question asked by a sobbing Diepkloof mall businesswoman as... Read more 13 Jul, 2021
Politics Clashes erupt in Ethiopia’s Tigray refugee camp Debark – Fighting erupted on Tuesday between rival forces in a refugee camp in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray, humanitarian sources told... Read more 13 Jul, 2021