Terrorists Kill Dozens In Zamfara Villages
Migrating terrorists have killed dozens of people in Zamfara villages between Wednesday and Thursday, families of victims and traditional authorities…
Makerere University starts headcount to establish number of staff
Makerere University has commenced a headcount exercise to establish the actual total number of staff it employs. The headcount exercise…
Gunmen Kidnap Two Chinese Nationals, Kill Three Nigerians in Niger
Two Chinese Nationals working on the Zungeru Hydro Electric dam project in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State…
UKZN threatens legal action against ‘illegal’ matric upgrade centres
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) says it will institute legal action against illegal matric upgrade centres claiming association with the…
Pensioner strangled at home, son says mom died for a trivial thing like a cellphone
THE murder of a pensioner, Sarawathi Mangray, 72, in her home on Monday afternoon, in Phoenix, north of Durban, has…
Ethiopia: Returned Tigrayans Detained, Abused
Ethiopian authorities have arbitrarily detained, mistreated, and forcibly disappeared thousands of ethnic Tigrayans recently deported from Saudi Arabia, Human Rights…
Nigeria won’t be dumping ground, says NAFDAC DG
Nigeria won’t be made dumping ground for banned products, says NAFDAC DG igeria will not be a dumping ground for…
Traffic builds up as holidaymakers head home to Gauteng
As traffic volume increases due to holidaymakers travelling back to Gauteng this week, authorities have vowed to enforce compliance with…
Teacher, unionist and mayor Linah Malatjie and husband killed in car crash
Emalahleni mayor Linah Malatjie and her husband Esau Malatjie died in a collision with another vehicle on Sunday night, the…
Dutch national arrested in Nairobi, deported to Netherlands for human traffic ming
Kenyan detectives have arrested and deported a Dutch national who was wanted for smuggling dozens of men, women and children…
RASA WELCOMES GOVT’S MOVE TO LIFT CURFEW, FURTHER EASE LEVEL 1 RESTRICTIONS
The Restaurant Association of South Africa’s Wendy Alberts has welcomed the move by government to ease level 1 lockdown regulations,…
Graduates working as vehicle cleaners in Kakamega town
Limited career prospects compelled Judith Nyakoa to take up a car cleaning job at a makeshift car wash in Kakamega…
In challenging environment, Zimbabwe’s 263Chat blazes new trail for bringing news to the public
THE JOURNEY In January 2012, I conceived the idea of 263Chat as a discussion platform using Twitter. I liked the…
Father who impregnated daughter twice to serve 30 years
A father who was sentenced to 30 years behind bars for impregnating his teenage daughter twice has lost a bid…
Fifth victim dies in Denver shooting rampage; gunman identified
A hotel clerk gravely wounded in a Denver-area shooting spree died on Tuesday, bringing to five the number of people…
Drug test, Sh5,000 fine for Maranda students before readmission
All Maranda School students will have to undergo a mandatory drug and substance test at a public Nacada health facility…
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…
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…
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…