Armed forces detain PM and other leaders in Sudan ‘coup’
Khartoum – Armed forces detained Sudan’s prime minister over his refusal to support their “coup” on Monday, the information... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
Myanmar activist arrested in junta raid – wife
Bangkok – An activist who rose to prominence during Myanmar’s 1988 student uprising has been arrested in an overnight... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
Armed men arrest some Sudan leaders, government source says
Khartoum – Unidentified armed men arrested a number of Sudanese leaders early on Monday, a government source said, after weeks... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
Sudan pro-civilian rule faction warns of ‘creeping coup’
Khartoum – A Sudanese faction calling for a transfer of power to civilian rule warned Saturday of a “creeping coup”,... Read more
24 Oct, 2021
Eswatini pro-democracy groups reject king’s calls for mediation
Manzini – Africa’s last absolute monarch on Saturday called for calm and dialogue in the kingdom of Eswatini following... Read more
24 Oct, 2021
Rights group blasts ‘sham’ Cameroon trial over child killings
Yaounde – Human Rights Watch on Friday derided as a “sham” a trial which saw four men sentenced to death... Read more
23 Oct, 2021
LATEST | Eswatini bans protests as African mediation begins
Manzini – Africa’s last absolute monarchy Eswatini on Thursday banned protests as regional mediators landed in the kingdom amid... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
Mediators reach Eswatini as new death reported in protests
Manzini – African mediators arrived in the continent’s last absolute monarchy Eswatini on Thursday, as another death was reported... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
Rare jihadist kidnapping in southern Mali, security sources say
Bamako – Presumed jihadists have kidnapped five civilians in southern Mali, security sources and a local official told AFP on... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
South Africa: Phoenix still scarred after deadly unrest
Phoenix – On the face of it, Phoenix is a peaceful South African town, with affluent homes, a shopping... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
