Kenneth Kaunda’s funeral in limbo as family contest burial site
Relatives of Zambia’s founding leader Kenneth Kaunda on Tuesday went to court in a bid to block his interment... Read more
6 Jul, 2021
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
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
WATCH | At least 27 gun-toting mourners arrested at funeral in Namibia
At least 27 people, who were part of mourners at a funeral in Pionierspark cemetery in Namibia, were arrested... Read more
5 Jul, 2021
Covid-19: Over 10 000 held as Zimbabwe tightens lockdown amid third wave
Police in Zimbabwe have reportedly arrested over 10 000 people in recent days, as the government enforces a tighter... Read more
5 Jul, 2021
LATEST | Southern African team to probe deadly eSwatini protests
A southern African mission is set to arrive in eSwatini on Sunday, its government has said, after the kingdom... Read more
4 Jul, 2021
Madagascar accused of smearing journalist for famine expose
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday denounced a “smear campaign” by the authorities in Madagascar against a journalist who... Read more
3 Jul, 2021
UPDATE | Troops on patrol in eSwatini after violent protests
eSwatini troops are patrolling the streets of the capital Mbabane, as calm returns after days of pro-democracy protests that... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Kenneth Kaunda: Zambians give handkerchief salute to fallen statesman
Mourners waving white handkerchiefs, Kenneth Kaunda’s trademark symbol, gathered at a Lusaka stadium on Friday for a state memorial... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
UPDATE | AU chief slams deadly violence in eSwatini
eSwatini deadly violence has been condemned by the African Union Commission, with the chairperson Moussa Fake Mahamat urging constructive... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
