Legendary kwaito musician Doc Shebeleza, born Victor Bogopane, has died at age 51. The renowned businessman and kwaito veteran had been battling health issues for several years. On 2 December 2024, Doc Shebeleza shared with…
Boko Haram beheads Christian leader in Nigeria
Boko Haram insurgents beheaded a Christian leader in their captivity on Monday, according to Ahmad Salkida, a Nigerian journalist closely covering the crisis in Nigeria and across the Lake Chad region. The journalist in a…
South African Airways cancels flights as financial woes…
South African Airways financial crisis deepens, forcing the airline to cancel several local and international flights Tuesday. Eight more flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town will be cut this week. Twenty between Johannesburg and Durban,…
South Africa Airways cancels flights in bid to…
Beleaguered national airline South African Airways (SAA) announced on Tuesday it was cancelling 10 domestic and one international flight in an effort to streamline services and save cash. The cash-strapped airline was last month placed…
Deaths after Timket stage collapse in Ethiopia’s Amhara…
Deaths have been reported during a religious celebration in Gondar, located in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara regional state. According to a freelance journalist, Vincent Dublange, a stage collapsed during the Timket celebrations which left dozens of…
Libyan conflict: Foreign powers ‘withdraw’ military support, back…
Foreign powers backing rival governments in Libya have agreed to stop military interference in the country, and rather support ongoing efforts to achieve a permanent ceasefire that could facilitate a political solution to the conflict.…
Berlin Conference: World powers agree new push for…
World leaders committed to ending all foreign meddling in Libya's civil war at a Berlin summit on Sunday, and to uphold a weapons embargo as part of a broader plan to end the long-running conflict.…
Gambia vows to arrest Yahya Jammeh
The Gambia’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Aboubacarr Tambadou vowed on Sunday that former president Yahya Jammeh will be arrested and prosecuted for crimes against humanity. However, he will only be arrested anytime he…
Making the Most of the Berlin Conference on…
On January 19, international leaders will convene in Berlin to discuss a way out of the nine-month civil war between the so-called “Libyan National Army” led by Gen. Khalifa Haftar and the internationally recognized Government…
First woman appointed to top Vatican post
Pope Francis has appointed Francesca Di Giovanni to be the new undersecretary for multilateral affairs in the Vatican’s Secretariat of State. It is a first at the Vatican for a woman. Di Giovanni said she…
Turkey’s troops in Libya: What’s their mission? To…
The cease-fire call by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has yielded a prompt and positive response in Libya. On Wednesday, the two leaders called for a truce "supported by the…
South African aims to break own world record
It’s a world record that arguably nobody knows. But South African Vernon Kruger is ready to beat it, by spending more than two months perched in a barrel hoisted 25 metres above the ground. The…
Lesotho PM confirms resignation after alleged link to…
Lesotho's prime minister confirmed on Friday that he would resign after police linked him to the murder of his estranged wife nearly three years ago. Thomas Thabane had faced calls from senior members of his…
Guinea: Funeral for slain protesters held
A funeral ceremony for protesters killed during clashes at recent anti-government demonstrations in Guinea was held Friday. The victims were the latest of crackdown on anti-government protesters by law enforcement officials. “I am always saddened…
Erdogan Is Taking a Big Gamble In Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has begun to dispatch troops to Libya, there to support of the country’s beleaguered Government of National Accord. Turkey’s objective is to protect Tripoli and help the GNA—which is recognized…
Erdogan Takes Sides in Libyan Conflict Ahead of…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is doubling down on support for the U.N.-backed government in Libya ahead of a Berlin conference aimed at ending the Libyan civil war. Erdogan, who is set to attend the…
Zimbabwe: Zim Shines At Miss Global World Preliminaries
Miss Global World Zimbabwean representative Tania Tatenda Aaron won the best evening gown accolade at the preliminaries held on Wednesday night ahead of the final of the Miss Global pageant set for Friday in Oaxaca,…
African leaders in Togo to help fight fake…
Seven African leaders are in Lome, capital of Togo, as a summit against fake drugs kicked off on Friday (January 17). The two-day summit is under the aegis of the Brazzaville Foundation. It is the…
United States wants withdrawal of all Turkish troops…
The United States, which is scheduled to participate in this weekend’s Libya peace conference in Germany is expected to call for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from the war-ravaged nation and a resumption of…
