Security issues on SADC summit agenda this week
Regional leaders will be turning the security spotlight on Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the 37th summit of the Southern African Development Community in Pretoria this week. The 15-nation body’s Executive Secretary Stergomena Tax tells reporters overall political stability remains a priority as SADC grows into a significant economic bloc. The theme […]
Scores feared dead in Sierra Leone mudslide
A deadly mudslide has turned road in Sierra Leone into rivers of silt. It’s feared that more than 200 people have been killed as houses have been submerged. Desparate family members have been digging through the mud in Freetown in search of their loved ones. The mortuary in the Sierra Leonean capital is overwhelmed. Houses […]
Raila Odinga calls for Kenya work boycott
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for work stayaway today to mark what he says was the theft of last week’s presidential poll. The 72-year-old four time election loser tells followers he’ll spell out a course of protest action tomorrow. At least 25 people have died in post-election violence in Kenya. President Uhuru Kenyyatta, […]
17 killed in Burkina Faso terror attack
At least 17 people were killed and eight others were wounded in an attack on a restaurant in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou. More people are believed to trapped in the building. Gunmen attacked the Aziz Istanbul restaurant, and security forces were deployed to try to end the onslaught. Witnesses said shots were heard around 9 […]