Africa

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon- Voting has begun across Cameroon as citizens take part in a presidential election that could see President Paul Biya extend his more than four-decade rule. The 92-year-old leader, the world’s oldest serving head of state, is widely expected to secure another term in office, despite facing 11 challengers. Polling stations opened at 08:00 […]

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that men can assume their wives’ surnames after marriage, striking down provisions of a 32-year-old law as unconstitutional gender discrimination. The court declared Section 26(1)(a) to (c) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act invalid for failing to afford men the same surname rights automatically […]

A South African court sentenced seven Chinese nationals to 20 years in prison Wednesday for human trafficking and child labor involving dozens of foreign workers kept in slave-like conditions at a Johannesburg factory. The Gauteng High Court delivered the sentence against Kevin Tsao Shu-Uei, Chen Hui, Qin Li, Jiaqing Zhou, Ma Biao, Dai Junying and […]

Opposition leader Julius Malema demanded Friday that KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi appear before Parliament’s investigative committee to address corruption allegations he raised against senior police officials. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader rejected suggestions that Mkhwanazi could dictate the timing of his parliamentary testimony during a virtual meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee investigating […]

South Africa’s Department of Correctional Services denied social media rumors that Nandipha Magudumana, the former celebrity doctor imprisoned for helping convicted murderer Thabo Bester escape prison, is pregnant in custody. Department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo told City Press the claims were “fake news,” dismissing widespread Facebook posts alleging Magudumana was four months pregnant and that a […]

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s presidential spokesman on Wednesday retracted a government directive banning tinted windows on vehicles, calling it unauthorised and without legal basis, exposing divisions within President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration. George Charamba dismissed Tuesday’s announcement by Tafadzwa Muguti, secretary for presidential affairs and devolution, who had ordered immediate removal of tinted windows from all private […]

South Africa’s African National Congress will hold discussions over the next two weeks on expanding its 10-party coalition government following budget disputes that have strained relations with its largest partner, the Democratic Alliance, party secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said Tuesday. The ANC’s highest decision-making body between conferences recently approved exploring expansion of the Government of National […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Harare on Friday to open Zimbabwe’s annual agricultural show, underscoring strengthening trade ties between the two southern African neighbors. Ramaphosa landed at Robert Mugabe International Airport early Friday morning at the invitation of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to participate as guest of honor at the 115th Zimbabwe Agricultural […]

The Anti-Gang Unit arrested a 24-year-old suspect Thursday after discovering an AK-47 assault rifle hidden under a bed at a house in N2 Gateway near Delft, marking the third such weapon seized in Cape Town this week. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi said officers acted on intelligence about a firearm being stored at a residence on […]

HARARE, Zimbabwe – The national carrier Air Zimbabwe has announced temporary daily flights connecting the capital with Mutare ahead of Zimbabwe’s premier international tourism showcase scheduled for September 10-12. The 2025 edition marks the first time the expo will be hosted in Mutare, Manicaland Province, known for its stunning Eastern Highlands. The new service forms […]