Politics The Jacob Zuma saga in detail In a case that has left South Africa agog, investigators have slammed former president Jacob Zuma’s move to halt... Read more 6 Jul, 2021
Politics South African journalists say held, ‘tortured’ in eSwatini Two South African journalists were detained and “tortured” by security forces while on assignment in eSwatini, which has been... Read more 6 Jul, 2021
Politics Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed boasts of military might despite rebel gains Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says his government can easily recruit one million new fighters but wants to foster... Read more 5 Jul, 2021
Politics Interpol issues ‘red notice’ against Jacob Zuma allies, the Guptas South African prosecutors have announced a key step in their bid to extradite Indian-born brothers who are at the... Read more 5 Jul, 2021
Politics Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbabgo, ex-president Bedie set for talks Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo, who returned home last month a decade after falling from power, will meet... Read more 5 Jul, 2021
Politics South Africa police await new court orders on Jacob Zuma arrest South Africa’s police minister on Monday said he was awaiting court instructions on whether to arrest ex-president Jacob Zuma,... Read more 5 Jul, 2021
Politics At least four Mali soldiers die in attack At least four soldiers in Mali have died in an attack by suspected jihadist gunmen near the border with... Read more 5 Jul, 2021
Politics Accept our rule or no ceasefire, Tigray rebels tell Ethiopian govt Tigray rebel leaders have accepted “a ceasefire in principle” with the Ethiopian government but posed strict conditions for it... Read more 5 Jul, 2021
Politics ‘No need for me to go to jail today,’ Jacob Zuma refuses to surrender to cops South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, ordered to surrender himself to start a 15-month jail term for contempt, has... Read more 4 Jul, 2021
Politics Chad’s military leader leaves for talks in France The head of Chad’s military junta, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, has left N’Djamena for a “friendship and working visit”... Read more 4 Jul, 2021