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
News Egypt: Megatanker that blocked Suez Canal to be released Cairo – The megatanker retained by Egypt since it blocked the Suez Canal in March will be released on... 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
Coronavirus 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
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
News At least 8 employees kidnapped from medical centre in Nigeria Eight medical centre employees were kidnapped in northwest Nigeria on Sunday, police said, although local sources said more people... 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