Countries Jacob Zuma in fresh bid to drop graft trial prosecutor Billy Downer Pietermaritzburg – South African ex-president Jacob Zuma was back in court on Monday in a fresh bid to replace... Read more 31 Jan, 2022
Countries Leaked audio: Cyril Ramaphosa ‘needs to confirm what he knows about that clip’, says UDM leader Holomisa Cape Town – United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to explain to... Read more 31 Jan, 2022
Countries Egypt sentences 10 Muslim Brotherhood members to death Cairo – An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced to death 10 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group found guilty... Read more 31 Jan, 2022
World UK vows ‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ to scrap EU laws London – The UK government will introduce new legislation allowing it to change or scrap retained European Union laws, Prime... Read more 31 Jan, 2022
World Foreign journalists in China facing ‘unprecedented’ pressure: media group Beijing – Threats of legal action, online troll campaigns and dwindling numbers after the expulsion of colleagues — foreign journalists... Read more 31 Jan, 2022
Countries Malawi swears in new govt after sackings over graft Lilongwe – Malawi’s new government was sworn in on Sunday after President Lazarus Chakwera’s surprise sacking of seven ministers... Read more 31 Jan, 2022
Countries Sudanese anti-coup protester killed in security crackdown Khartoum – Sudanese security forces killed a protester Sunday as they cracked down on thousands marching for civilian rule,... Read more 30 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso ‘Good news’: Disgruntled Burkina workers welcome coup Ouagadougou – In Burkina Faso, hundreds of workers are saying good riddance to an ousted president they say let... Read more 30 Jan, 2022
Countries Ugandan ex-minister who backed death penalty for gay people dies Kampala – A former Ugandan ethics minister who championed a bill to introduce the death penalty for same-sex relationships... Read more 30 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso West African delegation meets Burkina Faso coup leader Ouagadougou – A delegation from Ecowas met the leader of the ruling junta in Burkina Faso on Saturday, the... Read more 30 Jan, 2022