Unrest

Six people die ‘from lack of air’ after sneaking into Burkina goldmine

Ouagadougou – Six people died after sneaking into a goldmine in Burkina Faso, police said on Thursday, leading to... Read more

3 Sep, 2021

Beni – A rebel organisation feared to have linked up with the Islamic State group on Friday killed five villagers... Read more

28 Aug, 2021

Katsina – Nigerian gunmen have freed the remaining pupils from more than 100 kidnapped from an Islamic seminary in... Read more

27 Aug, 2021

Niamey – Niger will lift a ban on riding motorcycles in the vast western Tillaberi region that was imposed last... Read more

25 Aug, 2021

Cape Town – More than 5 500 South African soldiers and police officers are reportedly set to be deployed... Read more

23 Aug, 2021

Abidjan – The International Criminal Court has dropped its arrest warrant for Ivory Coast’s former first lady Simone Gbagbo... Read more

30 Jul, 2021

Vosloorus – A lively radio tune stopped abruptly as a line of armed police officers marched into a Johannesburg... Read more

28 Jul, 2021

Maputo – Mozambique’s president Filipe Nyusi on Sunday expressed his gratitude to African countries sending troops to help fight... Read more

26 Jul, 2021

Johannesburg – Violence that shook South Africa this month left 330 people dead, the government announced on Friday, a... Read more

24 Jul, 2021

Johannesburg – Rioting in South Africa this month has claimed 337 lives, the government said on Thursday, marking a... Read more

23 Jul, 2021