Kenya’s High Court has suspended the government’s shutdown of three of the country’s largest private TV channels. KTN, NTV, and…
UN alarmed by rise in DR Congo refugees
The UN’s refugee agency UNHCR says it is alarmed by an escalation of violence in the east of the Democratic…
Kenya’s Raila Odinga ‘inaugurates’ himself as president
Kenya’s main opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has declared himself the “people’s president” at a controversial “swearing-in” ceremony in the capital.…
Bruno Mars grabs all the Grammys
Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar stole the show, and most of the awards, at the 2018 Grammys. Mars provided the…
Taliban kill 40 with ambulance bomb
A suicide bombing has killed at least 40 people and injured 140 others in the centre of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul,…
Mugabe to get lucrative retirement package
Zimbabwe’s long-time leader Robert Mugabe will be “left in peace” with a “lucrative” retirement package, his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa has…
Save the Children attacked in Afghanistan
Attackers have detonated explosives before storming the offices of the Save the Children charity in the eastern Afghan city of…
Man jailed for attempting to snatch cash from Mutharika
The Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Zomba has sentenced a 26 year old man to three months in prison for…
Blast in rebel-held Syria city ‘kills 23’
At least 23 people are reportedly dead and many more injured after a large explosion in the rebel-held city of…
No compromise over MHC Junior Staff Strike
The Malawi Housing Cooperation (MHC) has failed to disclose as to when its management will solve the ongoing dispute over…
Enjoy responsibly during festive season – President Mutharika
President Peter Mutharika has appealed to people to enjoy responsibly during the festive season and to refrain from any conduct…
Pope in migrant plea at Christmas Eve Mass
Pope Francis has urged Roman Catholics not to ignore the plight of millions of migrants “driven from their land”, during…