Parliamentary panel wants Libya’s executive authority restructured
A Libyan parliamentary committee has recommended the restructuring of the country’s executive authority. The proposal by the Electoral Process Follow-up…
NMS fate up in the air as March deadline looms
The leap into 2022 heralds a new wave of uncertainty for the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). With less than three…
Veteran Ethiopian diplomat dies in the US
Renowned Ethiopian diplomat and security analyst Kassa Kebede has died in the United States, according to a brief statement by…
SACP proud of leadership in establishing non-racialism in SA – Blaze Nzimande
SACP general-secretary Dr Blade Nzimande has used the final days of 2021 to convey well wishes to South Africans, particularly…
South Africa: Win for Fishing Communities as Court Pauses Oil Giant’s Seismic Scanning
An interdict against seismic scanning by oil giant Shell has been granted by the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda, IOL…
Fears of political violence rise as Somalia’s president and prime minister jockey for power
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo has suspended the powers of the prime minister amid an ongoing tussle for power,…
Stjwetla informal settlement residents asked to remain alert
Four men sit on top of a shack and watch the Jukskei river, which runs dangerously close to homes after…
Kenya’s Copia plans e-commerce expansion in Rwanda, Tanzania
Kenyan B2C e-commerce company Copia plans to expand to Rwanda and Tanzania as part of its Africa-wide growth strategy, CEO…
SA has reached peak of severity with Omicron variant: Dasoo
Health workers wearing protective gear prepare an old tank containing oxygen, at the St. Joseph COVID-19 treatment centre in Kinshasa,…
As rebels declare a retreat, what lies ahead for Ethiopia?
With Tigrayan rebels announcing a retreat to their stronghold in northernmost Ethiopia last week, fresh hopes have emerged of a…
SABC’s Magopeni: guilty of one out of three charges
Phathiswa Magopeni, the SABC’s editor in chief was found guilty of one of the three charges levelled against her by…
In under-vaccinated Congo, fourth COVID-19 wave fills hospitals
At the St Joseph COVID Treatment Centre in Kinshasa, patients lie in ramshackle rooms breathing oxygen from old tanks. The…
Seychelles Breweries to Help Marine Conservation Society Protect Nesting Turtles
The Seychelles Breweries is the first company to be part of the ‘Adopt a Beach’ programme with the Marine Conservation…
National flag to at fly half-mast in honour of Tutu, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that there will be a period of mourning during which the national flag will fly…
21 cars impounded over illegal car races in Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has arrested four suspects and impounded 21 cars over…
Turbulent 2021 for Middle East and North Africa
While reconciliation among Gulf nations gave hope, Gaza war, dismissal of civilian governments in Tunisia, Sudan were dampeners The Middle…
41 killed in Burkina Faso ambush including volunteer leader
At least 41 people were killed by Islamic extremists last week in an attack in northern Burkina Faso. Islamic extremists…
Tutu’s death prompts drama: We’ll never forgive what he did to Winnie
Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s death has seen one of his darkest moments brought into the spotlight with SA recalling Winnie Mandela’s…
Office of the chief justice to launch an aspirant women judges programme
The office of the chief justice is set to launch an aspirant woman judges programme in 2022. According to the…
Rhino horn consignment destined for China intercepted at OR Tambo
The Hawks intercepted a rhino horn consignment enroute to Shandong, China at OR Tambo Airport on Thursday, 23 December. The…