Africa

The hero of the anti-apartheid struggle, died a week ago, aged 90, after a life spent fighting injustice.   His ashes were “interred at St. George’s Cathedral in a private family service early today (Sunday)”, an Anglican Church statement said.     Archbishop Thabo Makgoba placed his remains under an …

Desmond Tutu’s body lies in state at historic South Africa cathedral. The body of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu has arrived at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town where it will lie in state for two days. The Nobel Peace Prize winner who helped end apartheid in South Africa died …

South Africa’s High Court has ordered former President Jacob Zuma to return to jail after setting aside the decision to release him on medical parole, a court judgement showed on Wednesday. The 79-year old began medical parole in September, and is serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court. Zuma …

Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea’s capital on Sunday have stated in a short broadcast on the West African nation’s state television that they have dissolved the constitution and the government in an apparent coup. But the Defence Ministry said it had repelled their attack on the presidency. An …

The latest report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has dubbed Rwanda the world’s leading country with the most number of women in government positions. The report also ranked Rwanda as the sixth country with women holding 50 percent or more ministerial positions and 61 percent parliamentary seats. According to the …

Despite unilateral ceasefire declaration by federal gov’t, Tigrayan leaders say they ‘will carry out all the tasks necessary to ensure the survival and security’ of their people. Regional forces battling government troops in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray pledged to drive out “enemies” from the region, suggesting fighting will continue despite a …

Former South African president, Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being found guilty for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption during his tenure from 2009 to 2018.   This is the first time in South Africa’s history …

A Pretoria high court on Thursday May 27, sentenced a convicted serial rapist who raped and robbed 56 women across Pretoria suburbs for five years, to 1,088 years in prison.   33-year-old Sello Abram Mapunya was convicted on Wednesday May 26, for 41 rapes and 40 separate house breakings and house robberies, as …

The UN mission in Mali has demanded an immediate release of President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane, following his arrest and detention by soldiers. Defence Minister Souleymane Doucouré has also reportedly been detained. The detention of President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane on Monday came hours after …

The Irob, who mostly live in Ethiopia’s northeastern corner bordering Eritrea, face an existential crisis in addition to humanitarian suffering caused by ongoing conflict, activists say. Teklay Hailay* has been so worried since November 4 that he has had trouble sleeping. That is when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared …