Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi cleared to travel to Canada
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi has received travel authorisation to visit Canada for this weekend’s World Cup clash with Germany, the country’s football... Read more.
African lawmakers back push for tougher anti-LGBT laws after Ghana conference
Lawmakers from more than a dozen African countries have pledged to push new bills restricting LGBT rights after a conference in Ghana that brought together self-described... Read more.
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 896
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 896, including 232 deaths, government data showed late on Thursday. The... Read more.
Oil price continues to fall as supply moves through Strait of Hormuz after Iran war pact
Oil prices fell on Friday as prospects brightened for more supply after oil tankers began moving through the reopening Strait of Hormuz following a peace deal between... Read more.
Pressure mounts to defer Congo’s 5% worker equity deadline
Miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are seeking a delay to a government directive requiring them to grant a 5% equity stake to Congolese employees,... Read more.
Oil falls to 3-1/2-month low after US, Iran sign ceasefire deal
Oil prices fell by more than $2 (R32.71) per barrel on Thursday after the US and Iran signed an interim agreement that would end the Iran war, reopen the Strait... Read more.
EU supports Ebola response with €493m in vaccines, treatment and health aid
The European Commission said on Wednesday it will fund the response to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa with a €493-million (about R9.2-billion) financial... Read more.
Trade unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests
South Africa’s biggest labour unions on Wednesday urged workers not to participate in anti-immigrant protests that have seized the country, and said they could... Read more.
Bafana Bafana seek to silence critics against Czech Republic
After South Africa’s jubilation at a first World Cup finals in 16 years turned sour with a 2-0 loss to co-hosts Mexico, winger Thapelo Maseko says they must invoke... Read more.
Cyril Ramaphosa warns against scapegoating migrants for economic woes
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday warned against blaming migrants for the country’s economic pain, saying they should not be scapegoated for South Africa’s... Read more.
