AFRICA

African Court delivers two advisory opinions

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has delivered two Advisory Opinions on the Application of the principle of regional rotation in electing Members of the Bureau of the Pan African Parliament request for Advisory Opinion No. 001/2021. The other was an Advisory Opinion on the Right to participate …

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It’s another delay tactic, the state says as it rejects Zuma’s request for trial postponement

The state has hit back at former president Jacob Zuma, saying his request for a one-week postponement of his fraud and corruption trial should not be granted. Zuma is scheduled to appear in the Pietermaritzburg high court on Monday, where he was set to present a “special plea” that he …

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VIDEO: Tears flow as Davido and crew visit Obama DMW’s grave in Lagos

Music star, Davido has visited Obama DMW’s grave in Epe area of Lagos state with other members of his crew. Recall that the Obama who was a member of the singer’s crew, died and was buried according to Islamic rites while the singer was in the United States. Davido who …

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Clashes as looters make a last ditch effort to empty Durban warehouse storing alcohol

Police in the South African city of Durban fire rubber bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades at alleged looters to prevent the people from stealing what’s left at a warehouse – which stores a large quantity of alcohol. The warehouse was initially looted of its stock during the week of …

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VIDEO: How these South African teenagers built their own plane in 10 days

Twenty South African teenagers have built their own plane and are flying it from Cape Town to Cairo. With the support of U-Dream Global, an NGO, the teenagers built different parts of the plane including the fuselage and the horizontal and vertical stabilisers. BBC Africa’s children’s programme BBC What’s New went …

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South African police and soldiers confiscate looted items

Unrest in South Africa has claimed 212 lives, the government said on Friday, a sharp jump from the 117 deaths announced the previous day. Government minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni told a news conference most of the new fatalities had occurred in the southeastern province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, the epicenter of …

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Cost of Prophet T. B Joshua’s clear view casket revealed

Popular Nigerian televangelist Prophet T.B Joshua was exactly a week ago buried in Lagos after a week of funeral rites at his Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in the Ikotun area of Lagos. One distinctive attraction at the funeral was the clear view casket in which the Philanthropist was …

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I’m struggling to find food after the looting

Leading a comfortable life in South Africa’s coastal city of Durban, John – not his real name – risks running out of food for the first time ever following the mass looting and burning of supermarkets and shops after protests over the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma spiralled out …

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South Africa Zuma riots: What’s behind the violence and looting?

Some are calling events over the last week democratic South Africa’s “darkest hour”. Is it more than a spontaneous triggering of anger brought about by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma? Many analysts say it is and that there is a “third force” sympathetic to the former president at …

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South Africa: Ramaphosa says unrest was ‘instigated’ as he visits affected areas

The South African president on Friday visited the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal to assess the extent of damage caused by looters. Cyril Ramaphosa said the events following the imprisonment of his predecessor Jacob Zuma were instigated. He added that authorities have identified some of the instigators. “It’s quite clear that …

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