African leaders blasted for ‘health tourism’

Harare, Tuesday Aaron Motsoaledi condemned “health tourism” while speaking in Zimbabwe. President Robert Mugabe, who frequently receives tre...

Uproar as North Korea fires missile over Japan

Tokyo, Tuesday North Korea yesterday fired a missile over northern Japan, sparking fury in Tokyo, United States, United Kingdom and other n...

Shock and fear amid South Africa cannibalism case

KwaZulu-Natal, Monday Fear has gripped the village of Shayamoya in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province after the discovery of a decapitate...

Trump declares emergency as Texas battles raging storm

Houston, Monday The US city of Houston is in the grip of the biggest storm in the history of the state of Texas, officials say. A record 30...

Rapist Indian ‘godman’ jailed for 10 years

New Delhi, Monday An Indian court today sentenced a controversial spiritual leader to 10 years in prison for raping two of his devotees, da...

1,000 survive deadly flash floods in Texas

Houston, Sunday More than 1,000 people have been rescued in flooded parts of Houston, as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to batter Texas wi...

Model challenges Grace Mugabe’s immunity in SA

Johannesburg, Thursday A South African model who was allegedly attacked by Zimbabwe’s First Lady has filed court papers challenging the gov...

Angolans choose new leader after 38 years

Luanda, Wednesday Angolans voted today in an election marking the end of President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos’s 38-year reign, with his MPLA p...

Trump backs off plan to withdraw Afghan troops

Washington, Tuesday President Donald Trump cleared the way for the deployment of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan late Monday, backt...

Angola to end Dos Santos 38 years reign

Luanda, Monday Angola goes to the polls Wednesday in a historic election marking the end of President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos’s 38-year rei...

S Korea pursues rare talks with North to ease tensions

Seoul, Monday South Korea yesterday offered to hold rare military talks with North Korea, aiming to ease tensions after Pyongyang tested it...

Pence walks tightrope over Trump scandals

Washington, Sunday Mike Pence is the loyal wingman, the ever-discreet figure who rises above the Washington fray. But as the Russia scandal ...

Boko Haram attacks kill 33 in West Africa

Maiduguri, Thursday At least 30 people have been killed and scores injured in bomb attacks linked to the Boko Haram militants in Nigeria and...

Washington extends review period for Sudan sanctions

Washington, Wednesday US President Donald Trump opted to extend by three months the deadline on whether to lift decades-old sanctions agai...

Trump ‘didn’t know about kin’s Russia meeting’

Washington, Wednesday US President Donald Trump’s son has said he did not tell his father about a meeting with a Russian lawyer who said s...

Nigeria’s Buhari recuperating very quickly, says VP

Abuja, Wednesday Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is recovering fast from an undisclosed illness and should be back in Nigeria soon, his...

Russia ‘to expel 30 US envoys’ in sanctions row

Moscow, Tuesday Russia is ready to expel about 30 US diplomats and seize US state property in retaliation for Washington’s sanctions, Russ...

Sudan hopes US takes decision to lift sanctions

Khartoum, Monday Hopes are running high in Sudan that US President Donald Trump will decide this week to lift Washington’s sanctions on Kh...

British premier’s offer to EU citizens ‘falls short’

London, Monday Theresa May’s offer to give EU citizens in the UK “settled status” after Brexit has been described as being “far short of w...

South Sudan marks another year of freedom without peace

Juba, Sunday South Sudan today marked its sixth independence anniversary in muted fashion, with no official celebration as the world’s new...