Jet Stores to close some shops
JET Stores Namibia will soon close down some branches across the country as part of the company’s turnaround strategy. Edcon South Africa, the company which […]
Africa
Kenya court to rule on decriminalising homosexuality
Kenya’s High Court will decide Friday whether to scrap colonial-era laws which criminalise homosexuality, in a ruling that could reverberate around Africa. Convictions under the […]
WATCH: Frail Mugabe dozes at 95th birthday reception
A FRAIL looking former President Robert Mugabe looked to be dozing off as close family and friends sang for him at a seemingly intimate event […]
Algeria’s president head to Switzerland for medical checks
Ahead of Algeria’s presidential elections in April, president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who is seeking a fifth term in April elections, will head to Switzerland for “routine […]
Robert Mugabe turns 95
Former Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, turns 95 years old on Thursday. The former veteran leader stepped down as the president of Zimbabwe after the military […]
Zambia opposition to report president Lungu at ICC
Opposition parties in Zambia are accusing president Edgar Lungu of presiding over political violence against his rivals, and intend to report him to the International […]
Nairobi attack highlights ‘new generation’ of Shabaab recruits
Profiles of key suspects in last month’s terror attack in Nairobi point to the worrying rise of a new generation of Kenyan jihadists, analysts say. […]
ZIMBABWE TO RUN OUT OF BREAD IN ONE WEEK AS FLOUR STOCKS DWINDLE – MILLERS
HARARE – Zimbabwe could run out of bread in a week after flour stocks dwindled due to the country’s failure to pay for imported wheat, […]
Anti-gay laws widespread in Africa despite gains (FEATURE)
More than half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa have anti-homosexuality laws, although others have moved towards legal tolerance, watchdogs say. Twenty-eight out of 49 […]
Beitbridge border expansion commences
EXPANSION work on the Beitbridge Border Post appears to be finally starting eight months after President Emmerson Mnangagwa laid the foundation for the $241 million […]