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South Africa prosecutors drop mass rape charges

Fourteen suspects accused of raping and sexually assaulting a group of women in South Africa in July have had those charges dropped. The National Prosecuting...

South Africa refuses to seize sanctioned Russian superyacht

South Africa says it will allow a sanctioned Russian oligarch to dock his superyacht in Cape Town. The $521m (£472m) vessel, which belongs to Alexei...

Ramaphosa outlines steps to tackle state capture in South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the nation detailing the steps his government will be taking in implementing a commission's report on state...

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promises Tigray war will come to an end

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has stated that the conflict in northern Tigray "will end and peace will prevail." He made the remarks during the...

Giraffe kills toddler in South Africa game park

A toddler has died after being trampled by a giraffe on a conservancy in South Africa, while her mother is in hospital in critical...

South Africa’s president under investigation over unreported theft of $4m

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a criminal investigation after a revelation that he failed to report the theft of about $4 million...

Seven ‘dangerous’ inmates escape from a South African prison

Police in South Africa has initiated a manhunt for seven inmates who escaped from a jail in Grahamstown, a city in the Eastern Cape...

South Africa president scraps free electricity, water for ministers

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn controversial perks for cabinet ministers and their deputies that saw their homes supplied with free electricity and...

Ministry of Defence: Ex-UK pilots being enticed to assist the Chinese military

Former British military pilots are allegedly being recruited to China with substantial sums of money in order to pass on their experience to the...

Ghana fully committed to global slum upgrading plan, says Asenso-Boakye

Ghana’s Minister of works and housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has given assurance to world leaders that the country is committed to upgrading existing slums, while...

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