Women migrants locked in living ‘hell’ in Libya
For Aisha, sexual slavery was something she only heard about happening to others in television reports, until she found... Read more
21 Jun, 2021
SA surgeons to reconstruct face of Zim boy, 9, after hyena attack
A 9-year-old Zimbabwean boy, who was mauled by a hyena last month, has arrived in South Africa for reconstructive... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
West Africa states to keep watch on Mali after coup
West African states said on Saturday they will carry on monitoring events in Mali following a coup before lifting... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Ethiopia’s election board ‘confident’ despite worry over vote
Twice delayed, hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic, violent insecurity, and planning chaos, Ethiopia’s electoral board says it is ready... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Squatters fill Gaddafi compound as Libya housing crisis bites
Before Muammar Gaddafi’s ouster, Libyans steered well clear of the Bab al-Aziziya compound from where the dictator ruled, but... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Ladysmith stones ‘aren’t diamonds’, SA experts say
Experts, who analysed stones that attracted scores of people at KwaHlathi near Ladysmith, say they found out the stones... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
SA schools to remain open despite increasing Covid-19 cases
Schools around the country will remain open despite rising Covid-19 cases, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has said. Motshekga... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Friends, foes and fractures: Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia has projected power in the Horn of Africa for centuries, remaining fiercely independent as the rest of the... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Zimbabwe’s economy to grow by 6% this year, IMF says
Zimbabwe’s economy is set to grow by 6% this year, nearly double its previous estimate, the International Monetary Fund... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
Niger to move 20 000 Malian refugees over attack fears
At least 20 000 Malian refugees who have fled to western Niger to escape jihadist attacks are to be... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
