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Editor 16 April 2025 No Comment

US pastor abducted in South Africa rescued after a police shootout

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: An American pastor who was kidnapped last week by armed and masked men during a sermon

Editor 13 April 2025 No Comment

Dozens are reported killed in east Congo as the government and Rwanda-backed rebels trade blame

By Associated Press GOMA: At least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in Congo’s conflict-battered east, authorities said Saturday. The

Editor 12 April 2025 No Comment

A song critical of Nigeria’s president is barred from airwaves

By Associated Press ABUJA: Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio stations from playing a song critical of President Bola Tinubu and

Editor 11 April 2025 No Comment

Tanzanian prominent opposition leader charged with treason after calling for electoral reforms

By Associated Press DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was charged with treason Thursday following his arrest at

Editor 8 April 2025 No Comment

Death toll from flooding in Congo’s capital reaches 33 as officials race to support victims

By Associated Press KINSHASA: The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of

Editor 4 April 2025 No Comment

US negotiating a minerals deals with conflict-hit Congo, Trump official says

By Associated Press KINSHASA: A Trump administration official said Thursday the United States is in talks with conflict-plagued Congo on

Editor 2 April 2025 No Comment

South Africa’s unity government risks collapse as parties clash over national budget

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South Africa ‘s fragile unity government was shaken again Wednesday as the country’s second-largest political party broke

Editor 2 April 2025 No Comment

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a

Editor 1 April 2025 No Comment

University of Johannesburg rejects claims by ‘lecturer’ who favoured Zimbabwean students

By IOL News The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has distanced itself from Joel Sangweni, who claimed to be a lecturer at

Editor 27 March 2025 No Comment

Prince Harry resigns from an African charity he co-founded after a leadership dispute

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: Prince Harry has resigned as a patron of an African charity he co-founded nearly 20 years