Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Freedom Day Sparks Debate: Celebrate or Commiserate?
As South Africa marks Freedom Day, celebrations share space with sober reflection. Thirty-two years after the country’s first democratic election,…
South
East-Africa
CS Davis Chirchir appoints team to investigate Kenyan aircraft crashes in Somalia, South Sudan
by Maxwell Amunga Monday April 27, 2026 Emergency responders at the aircraft accident scene on March 5, 2024 (left) and parts…
World
New strikes hit Lebanon after six killed in south
A fresh wave of Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese state media said, after earlier attacks killed six…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s President Suspends Police Chief Over Tender Case
President Cyril Ramaphosa, moving decisively amid scrutiny of police procurement, has placed National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension.…
Southern-Africa
Ghana Presses South Africa to Act After Reported Xenophobic Attacks
Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has lodged a formal protest with his South African counterpart after widely shared videos…
Southern-Africa
South African Actress Cynthia Shange Receives Outpouring of Tributes
Cynthia Shange, celebrated as the first Black woman to represent South Africa at Miss World during the apartheid era, has…
Central-Africa
South Africa’s Julius Malema sentenced to 5 years over rally rifle shots
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOMEThursday April 16, 2026 Julius Malema, one of South Africa’s most prominent and polarizing opposition figures, was handed…
Southern-Africa
South African MP Malema Gets Five-Year Prison Sentence
Opposition politician Julius Malema has been handed a five-year prison term for firing a rifle into the air during a…
Somalia
South African Politician Julius Malema Jailed for Gun-Law Violation
South African Firebrand Politician Julius Malema Jailed for Gun-Law Violation CAPE TOWN – South African opposition leader Julius Malema has…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Appoints Veteran Negotiator Roelf Meyer as U.S. Envoy
Breaking a long-running diplomatic lull, President Cyril Ramaphosa has named Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s next ambassador to the United…
East-Africa
South Africa Returns Stolen Zimbabwean Artifacts and Human Remains
In a powerful gesture ahead of Independence Day, South Africa will return Zimbabwe’s last remaining soapstone bird and ancestral human…
