Rising prices stoke risk of unrest in Africa, says IMF
Paris – Surging food and energy prices stoked by the war in Ukraine may lead to “social unrest” in... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
Mac Maharaj speaks on SA’s democracy; Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From Mac Maharaj warning that corruption risks undermining SA’s democracy; to Tigrayan rebels announcing that they... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
3-yr-old reunited with family after kidnapping; DRC troops on trial for selling arms to militia | Here are your top headlines
Cape Town – From a 3-year-old girl being reunited with her family after a kidnap-for-ransom money drop was foiled;... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home
Jonathan Munemo, Salisbury University The global economic crisis triggered by the outbreak of the COVID pandemic in 2020 and... Read more
26 Apr, 2022
Increased truck hijackings in SA; at least 168 killed in Darfur violence | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From SA police warning of increased truck hijackings in the country’s North West; to violence in... Read more
26 Apr, 2022
Nigerian oil blast kills 80; Update on Mwai Kibaki funeral | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria killing at least 80 people;... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
Scientists to scour African waters to gauge ocean pollution
Cape Town – Scientists on Saturday began a five-month mission to study how plastic pollution in Africa’s main rivers... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Petro shock Sundowns to reach CAF Champions League semi-finals
Johannesburg – Captain Tiago Azulao equalised as Angolan visitors Petro Luanda drew 1-1 with South Africa hosts Mamelodi Sundowns... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Kagame speaks on UK migrant deal; Nigerian police raid bomb factory | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From the Rwandan president clarifying that the UK migrant deal with his country is “not trading... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Mane-inspired Senegal to begin AFCON title defence against Benin
Johannesburg – Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal will begin their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title defence at home to Benin... Read more
23 Apr, 2022
