South Africa: Pretoria residents react to news of Oscar Pistorius release from jail/in /by
"I hope to see him one day back on the road running again and being one of my favorites, cause he was my favorite. I know he killed someone, but we don't know what was his intentions." Byron Khoza, local resident
Libya: Two oil fields closed amid protests in Oubari/in /by
Building a hospital in Oubari, employing young people specialized in the oil sector, setting up a dedicated refinery in Fezzan to alleviate the chronic shortages of gas and petrol, are amongst the demands of the protesting residents.
DR Congo experiencing worst flooding in 60 years/in /by
After a week of severe floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Equateur region is now the latest to be affected by rising water from the Congo River.
Amid opposition, Vatican says blessings of same-sex couples not endorsement of homosexuality/in /by
Pope Francis approved a ruling in December allowing priests to bless unmarried and same-sex couples so long as the blessing was performed without any type of ritualisation and did not give the impression of the church’s approval of the relationship.
India: Navy deployed after threats against Liberian ship/in /by
Indian Navy commandos boarded a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier that had been the subject of an attempted hijacking in the Arabian Sea and began clearance operations, the navy said on Friday.
DR Congo Election: Catholic, Protestant churches demand inquiry before acceptance of results/in /by
The presidential election won by incumbent Felix Tshisekedi with more than 73% according to the CENI election commission has been met with controversy..
Senegal: new blow for Sonko’s presidential hopes/in /by
Senegal's Supreme Court on Friday rejected opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's appeal against a libel conviction, potentially ending his hopes of competing in next month's presidential election.
Bernice King urges adoption of MLK’s philosophy to prevent global self-destruction/in /by
The Rev. Bernice King used an address to announce events for the upcoming holiday, January 15, in honor of her father to warn that humanity was at a critical juncture.
US$7m for winner: Check out the prize money package for AFCON 2023/in /by
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has increased by 40% boost in the Prize Money for the triumphant team at the upcoming TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d'Ivoire this month.
South Africa: private security industry booming/in /by
South Africa's private security industry is booming, as police struggle against record levels of crime.