World / Africa

South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Tutu dies aged 90 26 Dec 2021 - 10:30 am

Johannesburg: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa's struggle against white minority rule, has died aged 90, the...

Bomb explodes outside restaurant in eastern Congo 25 Dec 2021 - 09:43 pm

BENI, Congo: A bomb exploded at a restaurant Saturday as patrons gathered on Christmas Day in an eastern Congolese town where Islamic extremists...

Mali denies presence of Russian mercenaries on its territories 25 Dec 2021 - 05:20 pm

BAMAKO: The Malian government has denied the presence of Russian mercenaries on its territory, in response to a statement by 15 Western countries...

Sudan forces fire tear gas to disperse protesters, internet cut in Khartoum 25 Dec 2021 - 04:24 pm

Khartoum: Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital Khartoum on Saturday as the opponents of military rule marched...

Kenya to start giving COVID-19 booster shots 25 Dec 2021 - 04:05 pm

NAIROBI: Kenyawill offer COVID-19 booster shots to individuals six months after their initial shots, the health ministry said in a document published on...

Morocco extends commercial flights suspension till Jan. 31 - state TV 24 Dec 2021 - 06:46 pm

Morocco has extended the suspension of commercial flights to and from the North African country until Jan. 31, state TV reported on Friday....

S.Africa scraps isolation for those without COVID symptoms 24 Dec 2021 - 02:42 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africans without symptoms of COVID-19 will no longer need to isolate or test if they have been in contact with a...

South Africa to roll out COVID-19 boosters immediately 24 Dec 2021 - 11:45 am

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa will start offering booster shots of Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine from Friday, the health department said in a...

New COVID-19 vaccine rule catches many Kenyans by surprise 23 Dec 2021 - 07:15 pm

NAIROBI- Kenya's sudden decision to demand proof of vaccination to access public places and transport was met by a combination of bemusement, dismissal...

South African health regulator approves J&J COVID-19 boosters 23 Dec 2021 - 02:14 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's health regulator on Thursday approved the use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine for a second dose or booster, paving the...

Nigeria destroys 1 million expired donated COVID-19 vaccines 22 Dec 2021 - 10:08 pm

LAGOS, Nigeria- Nigeria destroyed more than 1 million expired doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday after authorities said they could not be...

Madagascar Minister swims 12 hours to shore after helicopter crash 22 Dec 2021 - 01:45 pm

Madagascar’s secretary of state for police swam 12 hours to shore after ejecting from a helicopter that crashed off the Indian Ocean island...

Death toll from Madagascar boat accident rises to 64 22 Dec 2021 - 11:24 am

ANTANANARIVO: At least 64 people have died in a boat accident off the coast of northeastern Madagascar and searches were underway for 24...

S.Africa's Ramaphosa back at work after COVID-19 self-isolation 20 Dec 2021 - 12:00 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned to work after finishing a week of self-isolation due to testing positive for COVID-19, his...

S.Africa says vaccines, prior infection help mildness of COVID cases 17 Dec 2021 - 04:37 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's health minister said on Friday that the government believed that vaccines and high levels of prior COVID-19 infection were helping...

Tunisian parliament Speaker rejects assembly suspension for another year 16 Dec 2021 - 03:13 pm

Cairo: Tunisia's parliament speaker Rached Ghannouchi said on Thursday he refused to suspend the parliament for another year. Ghannouci, also head of the...