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Zuma corruption trial resumes Monday despite deadly South Africa protests
The dragging corruption trial of South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma resumes on Monday despite deadly violence that swept the nation after his imprisonment…
Jacob Zuma: 117 have died in riots, 2,200 arrested
Some 117 people have died and many others have been injured in the violent unrest in parts of South Africa over the past week, according to government figures from Thursday.…
‘We are on the verge of eating each other’ – South Africans reel from riots
As South Africa’s worst public violence in decades swept Johannesburg and its biggest township this week, Nhlanhla Lux was ready to defend the shopping centre he…
Zuma Protest: South Africans Are Taking Looting To Next Level (Photos)
Looting is not just an African disease, it is a global pandemic which the world must jointly abolished. Looting was experienced in US during the "Black lives matter" protest that took place a year ago, Looting was recorded during the "ends…
Zuma’s imprisonment: Death toll rises to 72 as violent protests continue in South Africa
About 72 people have now been killed in the violence that erupted in South Africa, following the imprisonment of ex-President Jacob Zuma. TheCable had earlier reported that…
South Africa to deploy soldiers to quell unrest over Zuma’s imprisonment
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says it is set to deploy soldiers in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces to assist law enforcement in their efforts to calm the ongoing…
Sporadic Violence Hits Kwazulu-Natal And Johannesburg Over Zuma’s Detention
Sporadic violence has erupted in South Africa, with dozens arrested after looting in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, where ex-president Jacob Zuma is in…
Mayor of Johannesburg dies of COVID
Geoff Makhubo, the mayor of Johannesburg, South Africa, has died after contracting COVID-19. Mlimandlela Ndamase, the spokesman of the city, said Makhubo was…
South Africa’s Zuma eligible for parole in under four months
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, who on Thursday began a 15-month sentence for contempt, will be eligible to be released on parole in…
Twitter users taunt Jack Dorsey, ask him to support Ghanaian protesters like he did #EndSARS
Some Twitter users have taunted Jack Dorsey, Twitter founder and CEO, asking him to replicate the support he gave Nigeria’s #EndSARS protesters for #FixTheCountry…
136 students test positive for COVID-19 Delta variant in Ghana
No fewer than 136 students in a high school have been infected with the COVID-19 Delta variant, the Ghana Health Service has confirmed. During the latest national COVID-19…
Two shot dead as soldiers clash with #FixTheCountry protesters in Ghana
Two persons were shot dead following a clash between #FixTheCountry protesters and the military in Ghana. The youths were said to have been protesting rising…
Jacob Zuma, former South African president, sentenced to 15 months in prison
Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court. Zuma, on Tuesday, was found…
South Africa to tighten coronavirus restrictions for 14 days
South Africa will tighten COVID-19 restrictions for 14 days as current containment measures are insufficient to cope with the speed and scale of new infections,…
COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak – WHO
New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) has shown that COVID-19 cases in Africa are surging by over 20 percent week-on-week as the continent’s third wave gains pace and nears the first wave peak of more…
Kaunda: Zambia declares 21 days national mourning
Zambian President Edgar Lungu has declared 21 days of national mourning in honour of the country’s first President Kenneth Kaunda, who died on Thursday. Secretary…
Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s first president, dies aged 97
Kenneth Kaunda, the founding president of Zambia, has died at the age of 97. The former president’s death was announced by Zambian media on Thursday afternoon. He was on…
South Africa pulls millions of doses of J&J vaccine
South Africa, which is struggling to roll out its inoculation programme as it enters a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, said Sunday it will pull millions of doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine…
South Africa Enters Third Wave Of COVID-19
South Africa has officially entered its third wave of coronavirus infections, health authorities said, with rising caseloads and a sluggish vaccine rollout fuelling fears of…
Mali coup leader Goita sworn in as interim president, appoints PM
Mali’S military commander Assimi Goita, who removed a transitional president and prime minister last month, has been sworn into office as the new interim president despite facing a diplomatic backlash over his second…
Nine Dead In Ghana Gold Mine Collapse
Nine people died in a gold mine collapse in northern Ghana this week, police said Thursday as rescue operations continue. Accidents in small-scale gold mining,…
Africa not ready for imminent third coronavirus wave – WHO
Hit by a fresh surge of infections and with vaccine deliveries at a near standstill, Africa is not ready to face a third wave of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday. “Many African hospitals…
Rwanda police arrest YouTuber for ‘genocide denial’
Rwandan authorities on Monday said they had arrested a highly critical YouTuber on charges of denying the 1994 genocide, which could land him in jail for over a decade if he is found guilty. Aimable Karasira, 40, a…
Gunmen kill Uganda minister’s daughter, driver
Gunmen have attacked and wounded Uganda’s former army commander, killing his daughter and driver in an assassination attempt. Four attackers on…