Reuters

South Africa’s ANC heads for worst poll result since end of apartheid

South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) on Wednesday was heading for its worst election result since taking power in 1994, taking less than half of votes in local polls a top party official described as a “message to shape up”. With results

November 4, 2021

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe approves Sinovac shots for older teenagers

Zimbabwe’s health ministry has approved the use of China’s Sinovac Biotech (SVA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for 16- and 17-year-olds, it said on Monday, adding that the country aimed to achieve herd immunity by the end of December. The ministry said in a statement that it

November 1, 2021

Africa

Uganda: Islamic State claims responsibility for bomb attack

Islamic state claimed responsibility for a bomb attack that killed at least one person in Uganda’s capital Kampala on Saturday night, the militant group said in a statement posted in an affiliated Telegram channel late on Sunday. The group said that some

October 25, 2021

Breaking News·United States

Donald Trump launches social media platform called Truth Social

After being banned from several social media platforms, former US president Donald Trump has announced plans to launch his own app, TRUTH Social, in a bid to “stand up” to bigger companies. TRUTH Social will be created through a new company formed

October 21, 2021

United Kingdom

Son of ex-Somali political aide held over UK MP stabbing

Ali Harbi Ali, the son of an ex-media adviser to a former prime minister of Somalia, has been arrested by British police under antiterrorism laws following the killing of lawmaker David Amess, a source close to the investigation and British media said.

October 18, 2021

Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo

Africa

Ivory Coast’s ex-president Gbagbo vows return to political life

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo says he plans to be involved in politics until the day he dies

October 18, 2021

Africa

Joe Biden, Kenyatta to hold White House meeting

President Joe Biden will host Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta for a meeting in Washington on Thursday as the White House weighs sanctions against parties to the conflict in a northern region of the neighboring East African country of Ethiopia. The meeting at

October 13, 2021

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s biggest business group warns local currency could collapse

Zimbabwe’s currency is in danger of collapsing as companies resort to the U.S. dollar for transactions, the country’s main business group said in a letter to its members, amid a crackdown on black market currency trading. Following the arrest of scores of

October 11, 2021

World

New Zealand makes Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for health workers, teachers

New Zealand will require teachers and workers in the health and disability sectors to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, as she extended restrictions in Auckland, its largest city, for another week. New Zealand is fighting

October 11, 2021

Zimbabwe

7 People Die in Gas Explosion at Zimbabwe Gold Mine, Police Say

HARARE (Reuters) – Seven people, including six foreign nationals, died when some gas cylinders exploded at the SAS gold mine in Zimbabwe’s Mazowe district on Thursday, police said. The six foreigners were Chinese, Mazowe lawmaker Fortune Chasi told Reuters. “When I got

October 9, 2021

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