Outrage over priest’s sex abuse of CAR children
from OMAN MBIKO in Bangui, Central African Republic BANGUI, (CAJ News) – THE non-governmental organisation that hired a Belgian priest convicted of sexually abusing children has…
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Grab the devil by his horns to fulfill your dream
True Gospel with SAVIOUS-PARKER KWINIKA HAVE you ever been exposed to abject poverty to the level of contemplating suicide? Ever slept on an empty stomach and realised how the…
Hepatitis outbreak kills over 50 in Angola
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, Angola LUANDA, (CAJ News) – AN ongoing outbreak of Hepatitis E has left at least 56 people dead in Angola. Some 1 635 cases have been confirmed…
Tanzania opposition frets ahead of local government polls
from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania DAR-ES-SALAAM, (CAJ News) – THE decision by Tanzania’s main opposition parties to boycott polls scheduled for this weekend…
“Sugarcane plots are for Chiredzi people” – chief
from WALTER MAFEKING in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe CHIREDZI, (CAJ News) – A local traditional leader says people from Harare should not be allocated sugarcane plots in the 4000…
Mixed fortunes for SADC in AFCON qualifiers
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – NATIONAL teams from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) bloc have experienced contrasting fortunes as the…
Ten killed in Libya biscuit factory bombing
from AHMED ZAYED in Tripoli, Libya TRIPOLI, (CAJ News) – THE death of ten people after an airstrike in the capital Tripoli is a stark reminder of the hostile conditions and…
Crisis-ridden SAA resumes flights to Vic Falls
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – BELEAGURED South African Airways (SAA) is to resume flights from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls in neighbouring Zimbabwe…
COMMODITIES: Foot and mouth scare returns to haunt SA’s economy
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease can trigger an import ban of South African livestock products and deal a major…
Fatal Lassa fever outbreak rages in Nigeria
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA, (CAJ News) – NO less than 158 people have died since the outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria at the beginning of the year. The…