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There was palpable anxiety at the Lagos Airport on Friday when an unknown man carrying a bag climbed the fuselage of the aircraft. The aircraft which had passengers on board was parked at the apron preparatory for taxing through the taxiway into the runway for take-off. Apparently beaten security on …

Former president Jacob Zuma will no longer take part in the commission of inquiry into state capture. Zuma’s lawyer, Muzi Sikhakhane, made the announcement on Friday morning to the commission after letters were sent between his legal team and that of the commission on Thursday. When Zuma took to the …

Zodwa Wabantu underwent a vaginal tightening surgery, and she sure did take her fans through the procedure in a video she shared. The South African socialite was spotted lying on a bed in the video, with her doctor examining her. Their discussion before the process was initiated, centered on women “not feeling the …

Members of parliament in Tanzania have asked the government to end the rule requiring shopkeepers to delay opening on Saturday mornings once a month to get people to clean up the streets, privately owned media ITV reports. Shops are only allowed to open at 10:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on …

CAPE TOWN – Opposition parties from across the political spectrum have congratulated President Cyril Ramaphosa on his election. On Wednesday, he was elected unopposed to the country’s top job. DA leader Mmusi Maimane called on him to collaborate more with other parties inRead invented by Teads “You, sir, have been entrusted with the great privilege …

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce his cabinet this weekend, with a number of significant changes likely. Ramaphosa was sworn in, unopposed, as president of the country on Wednesday (22 May), making promises of being a president for all South Africans, and moving forward with his plan to clean …

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The President of the Court of Appeal, and Chairman of the five-member panel of the Presidential Election Tribunal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has recused herself from the tribunal. Naija News reports that Justice Bulkachuwa recused herself from the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal today, Wednesday, May 22. On seeing Justice Bulkachuwa as the chairman of the five-man …

Gunmen have killed six people including a priest as Mass was being celebrated in a church in Dablo in northern Burkina Faso, officials say. The attackers, said to number between 20 and 30, then burned down the church. The town’s mayor, Ousmane Zongo, said that there was panic as other …

South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has been returned to office after winning parliamentary election, but with a reduced majority. The ANC secured 58% of the vote, ahead of the Democratic Alliance (DA) on 21%. The radical Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), came third with 11%. The ANC, which has been …