Africa
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Killers of Italian Ambassador Get Life Sentences in DR Congo
A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced six men to life in prison for murdering Italy’s…
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South Africa’s Gupta Extradition Bid from UAE Fails
South Africa’s bid to have two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has…
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Uganda’s Minister to Spend Easter in Jail
A Ugandan cabinet minister, Mary Goretti Kitutu Kimono is to spend Easter in jail after being charged over a scandal…
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Ghana Deploys Officers to Town Bordering Burkina Faso
THE authorities in Ghana say 1,000 soldiers and police officers are being deployed to a north-eastern border town after gunmen…
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AU Peacekeepers Convoy Hit by Explosion in Somalia
A convoy of African Union peacekeepers has been hit by an explosion in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Monday. Reports suggest…
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SA Officials Detained in Libya Over Unpaid Bills
SOUTH African Premier Division side Marumo Gallants FC say they are working to resolve a “financial dispute” that has seen…
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UN Report Charges South Sudan Officials of Rights Violations
A United Nations-backed panel of investigators alleges in a new report that several officials in South Sudan have perpetrated serious…
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Charges Dropped Against Kenyan Opposition MPs
CHARGES have been dropped against four Kenyan opposition MPs a day after the opposition leader, Raila Odinga, suspended protests and…
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Khosi Wins BBTitans, Takes Home $100k
KHOSI has won the first edition of Big Brother Titans reality TV show. The South African went home with the…
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Kenya Opposition Leader Odinga Calls Off Monday’s Protest
KENYAN opposition leader Raila Odinga said Sunday he was suspending anti-government protests temporarily as he was ready for talks after…
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