Africa
Mandela’s health improving 02 Apr 2013   JOHANNESBURG - Nelson Mandela’s health is improving and he will continue to receive treatment for a recurrence of pneumonia, the South Africa
All Sudan political prisoners to be freed: Bashir 02 Apr 2013   KHARTOUM - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said yesterday he would release all political detainees, as tensions ease following recent agreements
Two Sudans agree to order oil restart 13 Mar 2013     ADDIS ABABA - Sudan and South Sudan agreed yesterday to order a restart to southern oil exports through Sudan within two weeks, more tha
Young Tunisian sets himself on fire 13 Mar 2013   TUNIS - A young man set himself on fire in the main street of Tunis yesterday in a gesture recalling the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, whose
‘Harlem Shake’ rattles Islamists in Tunisia 01 Mar 2013   TUNIS - An electro-dance craze that has gone viral on the Internet is sparking insults and fisticuffs in Tunisia, where secularists and Islamists a
Gordhan explains fuel hike 01 Mar 2013   JOHANNESBURG - The weaker rand and the high price of oil played a role in the increasing of fuel prices, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said yeste
Pistorius ‘fought’ with lover before her killling: witnesses 21 Feb 2013   PRETORIA – The hearing for Oscar Pistorius bail application would continue today for arguments from the defence. The South African sporting h
Pistorius says ‘no intention’ to kill girlfriend 20 Feb 2013   PRETORIA - South African sporting hero Oscar Pistorius insisted Tuesday he did not intend to kill his girlfriend after being accused of shooting he
Pistorius murder trial: battle of legal heavyweights 19 Feb 2013   JOHANNESBURG  - Olympic sprint star and murder suspect Oscar Pistorius will appear in court today for a bail hearing that promises to be a pre
Ramphele launches opposition movement to ANC 19 Feb 2013   JOHANNESBURG - Respected businesswoman and anti-apartheid activist Mamphela Ramphele yesterday launched a political party platform to challenge the
Oscar Pistorius numb with shock 18 Feb 2013   OSCAR Pistorius’s uncle on Saturday said the jailed track star was “numb with shock” and grief following the death of his model g
Attackers hack hand off Tanzania albino boy for witchcraft 18 Feb 2013   DAR ES SALAAM - Attackers collecting body parts of albinos for witchcraft have hacked off the hand of a seven-year old boy in Tanzania, the latest
Man killed assembling bomb at a political rally venue in Kenya 18 Feb 2013   GARISSA – An explosion killed at least one person in a Kenyan frontier town where a presidential hopeful in the country’s upcoming elec
Official defends hiring son of Egyptian president 15 Feb 2013   CAIRO - Egypt’s aviation minister says the hiring of President Mohammed Morsi’s son to a highly paid government job was justified, dism
Lightning kills hundreds every year 14 Feb 2013   MORE than 260 people are killed by lightning in South Africa each year, the South African Weather Service said yesterday. Forecaster Puseletso Mofo