Africa – Sowetan
Ethiopian Airlines is nearing a deal to buy up to 10 long-haul Boeing freighters as plans edge forward for a new African hub to compete with Gulf carriers, two industry sources said
Authorities decide risk of transmission outweighs risk of pupils struggling with remote learning
The attack on Alex Kiprotich raises concern about media freedom in Kenya
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, while his main rival was in prison on treason charges
Some of the animals were found with their throats cut on the Steynsrus-Arlington gravel road
A deadly cattle raid in South Sudan has left scores of people dead and injured
The attack marked the latest threat to the rule of Abdourahamane Tiani, who seized power in a 2023 coup
Oyo Nyimba, a Ugandan king who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch when he took the crown in 1995, has died aged 34, the prime minister of his kingdom announced
Dutch court finds Eugene N guilty of orchestrating massacre of 3,000 Tutsis at Byiza stadium
President Felix Tshisekedi has called for a national dialogue to ease political tension in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis is worsening, with nearly $5.8m paid in ransoms in the past year, 7,825 people abducted and at least 1,142 killed
Eswatini said on Thursday it has received two more third-country nationals deported from the US under a bilateral agreement between the two countries
Incumbent resigns after being criticised for urging a fight for a new constitution