South Sudan’s VP Riek Machar deposed by party, rival leaders say
Juba – South Sudan’s vice president Riek Machar has been ousted as head of his party and its armed... Read more
4 Aug, 2021
Tension in Zambia ahead of tightly-fought elections
Lusaka – Tension is rising in Zambia ahead of presidential elections next week, prompting an unprecedented deployment of the military... Read more
4 Aug, 2021
Jacob Zuma will be let out of jail to attend graft case, says judge
Johannesburg – South African ex-president Jacob Zuma will be let out of jail next week to attend a long-running corruption... Read more
4 Aug, 2021
Egypt offers ‘full support’ for Tunisian president
Tunis – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday threw his country’s “full support” behind Tunisian President Kais Saied, who... Read more
4 Aug, 2021
Twitter ‘takes action’ against Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile
Cape Town – Twitter has reportedly taken action against former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla for allegedly sharing... Read more
4 Aug, 2021
16 hostages killed in DRC’s restive east
Komanda – At least 16 people were knifed to death weeks after being taken hostage in the Democratic Republic of... Read more
3 Aug, 2021
Call for ‘sufficient security presence’ when Jacob Zuma returns to court
Cape Town – The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for sufficient security presence when former South African president Jacob... Read more
3 Aug, 2021
Ivorian ex-leader Laurent Gbagbo urges release of ‘prisoners of conscience’
Abidjan – Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo on Monday called for 110 detainees to be released, describing them as... Read more
3 Aug, 2021
East Sudan residents say bodies seen in river bordering Ethiopia
Khartoum – Residents of an east Sudanese town said on Monday they had seen bodies washing up the river on... Read more
3 Aug, 2021
Nigeria files fresh terrorism charges against Shia cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky
Kano – Nigeria has filed fresh terrorism charges against a Shia Muslim cleric, Ibrahim Zakzaky, a prosecution lawyer said... Read more
2 Aug, 2021
