Minnesota police shooting: riots erupt in Portland and enter second night in Brooklyn Center
Last updated: 4 hours ago Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the…
Africa
Burkina Faso: Ex-president Compaoré to be tried in Sankara murder case
Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaoré, now in exile in Ivory Coast, will stand trial…
Egypt seizes cargo ship blamed for blocking Suez, demands $900 million
Egypt is demanding $ 900 million in compensation after the blockade of the Suez Canal…
Mali: Top ex-rebel leader Sidi Sidati shot dead at Bamako residence
Sidi Brahim Ould Sidati was shot dead in Bamako on Tuesday morning by unidentified individuals.The…
South Africa halts use of J&J vaccine over blood clot fears
South Africa suspended giving Johnson & Johnson vaccine shots Tuesday as a “precautionary measure” and…
Benin’s President Patrice Talon retains power after sweeping victory
Beninese President Patrice Talon was re-elected with 86% of the vote, according to provisional results…
Action SA unveils digital election system
With the 2021 Local Government Elections fast approaching, Action SA has unveiled a first of…
Vote counting in Benin after election marked by violent protests
Vote counting began in Benin on Sunday after a presidential poll that was boycotted by…
Rebels attacked Chad border post on election day: Government
A group of Libya-based rebels attacked a Chadian border post in the north of the…
UN food agency says nearly one million going hungry in Mozambique
Almost one million people are facing severe hunger in northern Mozambique where hundreds of thousands…
Former Burkina Faso leader Compaore charged in predecessor Sankara’s murder
A Burkina Faso court charged former President Blaise Compaore in absentia on Tuesday in connection…
Sindi van Zyl, the doctor who never stopped caring
Sindisiwe Van Zyl wasn’t famous when I met her 11 years ago at a media…