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Emirates suspends Nigeria flights for 10 days
September 1, 2022
Emirates suspends Nigeria flights for 10 days
The Dubai-based airline Emirates will not be flying to and from Nigeria for the next 10 days. Its inability to…
Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91
August 31, 2022
Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91
Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end, has died aged 91. Mr…
Madagascar police shoot dead 19 protesters
August 30, 2022
Madagascar police shoot dead 19 protesters
At least 19 people were killed and 21 others injured after police in Madagascar’s south-eastern town of Ikongo opened fire…
Angola’s ruling party declared winners of close-fought polls
August 30, 2022
Angola’s ruling party declared winners of close-fought polls
The Electoral Commission in Angola has declared President João Lourenço and his MPLA party the winners of last week’s national…
SA railway bosses arrested over corruption charges
August 29, 2022
SA railway bosses arrested over corruption charges
Two former top officials from South Africa’s state-owned ports and freight rail company Transnet have been arrested by elite police…
Civilians killed by Ethiopian air strikes – Tigray
August 26, 2022
Civilians killed by Ethiopian air strikes – Tigray
Tigrayan forces in northern Ethiopia say the federal government has conducted fresh air strikes in the region’s capital, Mekelle. Tigrai…
Zimbabwe reporters beaten and made to delete footage
August 26, 2022
Zimbabwe reporters beaten and made to delete footage
The authorities in Zimbabwe have been urged to investigate the brutal assault of four independent journalists on Thursday. The Committee…
Pupils to wear traditional clothes for new Zulu king
August 25, 2022
Pupils to wear traditional clothes for new Zulu king
Pupils in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province have been told to wear traditional clothes to school next Tuesday to honour the…
Uganda to provide free Wi-Fi hotspots countrywide
August 24, 2022
Uganda to provide free Wi-Fi hotspots countrywide
Uganda is set to install 2,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the country in a new project aimed at improving internet connectivity.…
Tigray forces accuse Ethiopia of fresh offensive
August 24, 2022
Tigray forces accuse Ethiopia of fresh offensive
Tigrayan forces in northern Ethiopia say the federal army has launched a new offensive against them. In a statement, the…