Africa
Hundreds storm Namibia parliament ahead of German genocide deal vote seeking to atone for killing ...
Germany apologised on May 28 for its role in the slaughter of Herero and Nama tribespeople and officially described the massacre as genocide for the first time.
Libyan interim parliament passes no-confidence vote in unity ...
In a blow to UN-backed efforts, 89 of 113 MPs vote to withdraw confidence in Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah’s unity government
At least five die in latest attacks in Burundi
Trickery will not stand in our way, says Zim ...
Rwandan court finds 'Hotel Rwanda' film hero guilty in terrorism case
Since being portrayed by actor Don Cheadle as the hero of the 2004 film 'Hotel Rwanda', Paul Rusesabagina emerged as a ...
Rwanda court to rule on case of Rusesabagina, hero of ‘Hotel Rwanda’
A Rwandan court is expected to rule on Monday in the case of Paul Rusesabagina, a one-time hotel manager portrayed as a ...
Soldiers confiscate illicit cigarettes worth nearly R500k as smugglers escape to Zimbabwe
Alleged smugglers hotfooted it to Zimbabwe to escape from soldiers who confiscated nearly R500,000 worth of illicit ...
West African bloc imposes sanctions on Guinea junta
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions against the junta in Guinea on Thursday and ...
Somalia’s president suspends PM’s power to hire and fire officials
Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has suspended the prime minister's power to hire and fire officials, he ...
Nigerian jet thought to have killed 9 civilians in pursuit of militants
The Nigerian air force said on Thursday it may have killed and injured civilians while pursuing suspected Islamist ...
Zimbabwe artist turns worthless old Mugabe-era banknotes into paintings
If anyone doesn't need reminding that banknotes are just worthless pieces of paper, it is Zimbabweans: more than a ...
Tunisian president rejects dialogue with ‘traitors’
Tunisia's President Kais Saied said on Tuesday he would not do deals with those he described as "traitors", an apparent ...
Nigeria says 75 abducted children released amid army crackdown
Seventy-five children who were kidnapped from their school in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state have been released ...
Nigeria's Katsina state shuts some communications as bandit battle widens
Nigerian officials cut communication lines in multiple parts of Katsina state as a crackdown on banditry in the ...
Zambian president promises to cut deficit, review mining policies
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said on Friday his new government would implement policies to reduce the fiscal ...
Regional envoys meet Guinea junta, ousted president after coup
A delegation from West Africa's main political and economic bloc on Friday met Guinea's ousted president Alpha Conde ...
Tunisia's President Saied indicates he will amend constitution
Tunisia's President Kais Saied on Saturday indicated he was preparing to change the country's constitution, but said he ...
BREAKING NEWS | Mother and son killed in Komga farm attack
A mother and her son were shot and killed on their Eversley farm near Komga on Thursday night. A relative of the ...
PRASANNA NANA | Cutting-edge technology is raising life security in Africa to new levels
In Africa, the internet of things (IoT) plays an increasingly important role in sectors like agriculture and ...
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero found guilty in terror case
Rusesabagina used his fame to highlight what he described as rights violations by the government