Politics

Guinea’s new strongman: Combat-hardened ex-Legionnaire

Conakry – Lieutenant Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the leader of the latest coup in Guinea, is a highly educated, combat-hardened soldier... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

Tunisian wounded in Arab Spring burns self alive

Tunis – A young man wounded in Tunisia’s 2011 revolution has burned himself alive after the government failed to provide... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

South Africa rejigs vote calendar after delay bid fails

Johannesburg – South Africa’s electoral commission on Monday unveiled a timeline for controversial local elections after the country’s top... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

Ethiopian Airlines says weapons seized in Sudan ‘legal’

Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Airlines said on Monday its transport of weapons to Sudan was a “legal and commercial”... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

News

Cyril Ramaphosa hails placement of Zuma on medical parole, wishes him ‘a quick recovery’

Johannesburg – South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday hailed the placement of his jailed predecessor Jacob Zuma on medical... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Politics

Opposition candidate wins Sao Tome presidency, partial results show

Libreville – An opposition candidate has won the presidency in Sao Tome and Principe, an archipelago in the Gulf of... Read more

6 Sep, 2021

Jacob Zuma Parole

Jacob Zuma ‘does require a great deal of medical attention’, says prisons official

Johannesburg – South African civil and opposition groups were on Monday seeking clarity over the circumstances under which ex-president Jacob... Read more

6 Sep, 2021

Politics