Politics

eSwatini minister says 27 killed during pro-democracy protests

Twenty-seven people died last week during pro-democracy protests in the southern African kingdom of eSwatini, a minister has said.... Read more

7 Jul, 2021

News

Jacob Zuma’s arrest still possible, South African police say

South African police say they are ready to arrest ex-president Jacob Zuma, who has been slapped with a 15-month... Read more

7 Jul, 2021

News

The murky link between DRC’s ADF and Islamic State

Suspicions are growing that DRC’s Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has linked up with the so called Islamic State (ISIS),... Read more

7 Jul, 2021

News

‘Some may never walk again,’ nurse paints grim picture of eSwatini protests

A nurse in eSwatini has detailed how grim the situation is at one of the southern African country’s hospitals... Read more

7 Jul, 2021

Politics

Failure of Libya talks endangers December vote, analysts warn

The failure of UN-led talks on Libya to reach a compromise over December elections could endanger a roadmap that... Read more

7 Jul, 2021

Politics

From hope to despair: South Sudan marks 10 troubled years

From hope to war, dreams to despair, South Sudan’s tortured decade since independence has left the young country more... Read more

7 Jul, 2021

Politics

Looming hunger crisis in insurgency-hit Mozambique

More than 730 000 displaced people in conflict-ridden northern Mozambique could face a “hunger emergency” unless urgent funding is... Read more

7 Jul, 2021

Politics

Jacob Zuma’s bid to avoid jail: Verdict expected on Friday

A verdict in former South African president Jacob Zuma’s application to evade his 15-month jail sentence before the Pietermaritzburg... Read more

6 Jul, 2021

Politics

Kenneth Kaunda’s funeral in limbo as family contest burial site

Relatives of Zambia’s founding leader Kenneth Kaunda on Tuesday went to court in a bid to block his interment... Read more

6 Jul, 2021

Business

Ghana opposition rallies over economic woes, protest deaths

Ghana’s opposition has marched in Accra, rallying against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s handling of the economy and demanding justice after... Read more

6 Jul, 2021