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‘It’s a mockery of SA law!’ Opposition parties slam Jacob Zuma’s medical parole
The Jacob Zuma foundation has described the move by the Correctional Services Department to place former president Jacob Zuma on medical parole as “an act of humility by the justice system,” a report says, but opposition parties say it’s “a mockery of the South African law”. Read more
Guinea coup chief vows ‘union’ govt, no ‘witch hunt’
The colonel behind a putsch in Guinea promised investors on Monday that business deals would not be affected by the country’s latest coup and vowed to form a “government of national union” to oversee a political transition. Read more…
Gambia: Yahya Jammeh’s political party announces merger with ruling party
Former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh’s political party has announced a merger with the ruling party, casting doubts on efforts to hold the ex-leader accountable for alleged rights abuses. Read more…
Jacob Zuma ‘does require a great deal of medical attention’, says prisons official
A prisons official has insisted the decision to place former president Jacob Zuma on medical parole was above board and based on doctors’ conclusions. Read more…
Egypt condemns 8 foreigners to death for smuggling heroin
A court in Egypt on Sunday sentenced eight foreigners and two Egyptians to death on charges of smuggling in over two tonnes of heroin by sea, a judicial source said. Read more…
Tanzania suspends paper for linking gunman to ruling party
The Tanzanian government on Sunday suspended a private newspaper for 30 days after it linked a “terrorist” gunman who killed four people to the country’s ruling party. Read more…
PICS | Three dead in Uganda building collapse, 2 children pulled alive from rubble
Three people were killed on Sunday when a building under construction in Kampala collapsed during a heavy rainstorm, but two children were pulled alive from the rubble, the Uganda Red Cross said. Read more…
Sudan seizes ‘weapons shipment’ from Ethiopian plane
Sudanese authorities have seized a shipment of weapons at Khartoum airport arriving from neighbouring Ethiopia, state media said on Sunday. Read more…
PIC: Morocco footballers able to leave Guinea during coup attempt
Morocco’s national football team were able to leave Guinea late on Sunday, a Moroccan official said, after army putschists said they had staged a coup in the west African country. Read more…
PICS: Liesl and hubby Musa Mthombeni’s beautiful mini-honeymoon
Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni and her husband Musa Mthombeni’s recent mini-honeymoon in Cape Town spells nothing but a beautiful union that is filled with love. Read more…
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