What’s behind South Africa’s plan to deploy army in high-crime areas?/in /by
President Ramaphosa said one part of the army would deploy in the Western Cape province, where Cape Town is located and which statistics say has around 90% of the country's gang-related killings
Presidential campaign starts in Congo-Brazzaville/in /by
The campaign for March's presidential election in Congo-Brazzaville begins on Saturday, with 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso seemingly assured of extending his decades in power
US and Israel launch attack on Iran as explosions are heard in Tehran/in /by
Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran’s capital, as witnesses reported smoke rising near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, who hasn’t been seen publicly in days
South Africa starts mass vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreak/in /by
The outbreak threatens mass shortages of meat, job losses and millions of dollars in lost revenue as countries including China and Zambia ban South African meat exports
Guinea releases 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers arrested earlier this week/in /by
Conakry claimed the latest border dispute was the result of the unauthorised entry into the country by armed troops from Sierra Leone.
Benin’s annual arts festival gives centre stage to young designers/in /by
Alongside established designers, 12 young talents took part in a competition designed to reveal the stylistic voices of tomorrow.
Ghana says at least 55 citizens killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine/in /by
Its foreign affairs minister has been in Kyiv to discuss the fate of two nationals taken prisoner on the frontline.
South Africa: U.S. aims to process 4,500 refugee applications each month/in /by
According to a contracting document, the U.S. is aiming to process 4,500 refugee applications each month from South Africa. This is in spite of South Africa insisting that white people in the country do not face persecution.
Civilians caught in crossfire as Pakistan–Afghan border clashes grow/in /by
Residents in Pakistan’s Bajaur district reported shells hitting civilian homes, with injured families taken to local hospitals as clashes spread across frontier areas.
Nigerian court grant former justice minister bail in ‘terrorism’ case/in /by
Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, are both facing terrorism and illegal firearms charges filed by the Department of State Services .