JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s highest court has ruled that President Jacob Zuma violated the constitution when he failed to repay some of…
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzanian President John Magufuli has promised to slash the salaries of senior civil servants, cutting the top wage…
WASHINGTON – A US government aid agency has pulled $472m (£331m) of funding for a Tanzanian electricity project after criticising elections in…
CAIRO – The board of the Egyptian Football Association is to be dissolved over allegations of rigging during the 2012 election, Egypt’s…
ALGIERS – A military helicopter has crashed in southern Algeria, killing 12 soldiers, the defence ministry has said. The Russian-made Mi-171 came…
PORTO-NOVO – Benin’s outgoing Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou has conceded defeat to businessman Patrice Talon in Sunday’s presidential run-off. Mr Zinsou posted…
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa risks turning into a “mafia state”, a senior governing party official has warned, as pressure grows on President…
DAR ES SALAAM – President Magufuli has ordered the newly sworn in Region Commissioners (RCs) to make sure that they ensure the…
ABUJA – President Jacob Zuma’s visit to Nigeria on Tuesday will further improve bilateral relations between Nigeria and South African, Nigerian Foreign…
PRETORIA – South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been denied leave to appeal against his conviction for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp….
