Home » World » Africa

Africa - Page 34

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe. (Photo: AP)

Zimbabwe's Prez Robert Mugabe must step down: ruling party

If he becomes stubborn, we will arrange for him to be fired on Sunday,' a source said.

18 Nov 2017 2:00 PM GMT

President Robert Mugabe

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe makes first public appearance

Mugabe walked slowly in a procession on a red carpet to a podium as a marching band played.

17 Nov 2017 7:59 PM GMT

Graces political plans were backed by the so-called G40, a group of young supporters that has earned a reputation for aggression. (Photo: AP)

DisGrace' Mugabe's ambitions steering Zimbabwe President's ouster

Grace's attempt to neutralise Mnangagwa ended very differently - leaving her and her husband languishing under house...

17 Nov 2017 9:56 AM GMT

Buying time? Zimbabwe Prez Mugabe meets generals, refuses to stand...

Zimbabwe was left stunned by this week's military intervention.

17 Nov 2017 8:26 AM GMT

One coup to another: Zimbabwe's uncertain future after Prez Mugabe

Nothing has been heard from Mugabe or his wife Grace directly since the start of the army operation.

16 Nov 2017 8:32 AM GMT

Zimbabwe Army General Constantino Chiwenga Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces addresses a media conference held at the Zimbabwean Army Headquarters on November 13, 2017 in Harare. (Photo: AFP)

Zimbabwe military denies coup in TV address, says Prez Mugabe safe

It is not a military takeover of government,' said one general reading a statement.

15 Nov 2017 3:41 AM GMT

Salahs comments were made in July, when she counselled women to enter bogus, for-cash marriages to get pregnant and then quickly divorce, or to seek artificial insemination using anonymous donors. (Photo: Facebook)

Egypt: Female TV presenter charged for immoral comment on single...

The imprisonment of presenter Doaa Salah of the privately owned An-Nahar network was suspended pending her appeal.

5 Nov 2017 9:37 AM GMT

Martha ODonovan, who appeared in court in the capital Harare, was charged with subversion as well as undermining or insulting Mugabe, now 93. (Photo: AFP)

American journalist jailed, charged for trying to oust' Zimbabwe...

Martha O'Donovan was arrested and on account of an alleged tweet that described the ageing leader as selfish and sick.'

5 Nov 2017 9:20 AM GMT

Violence has spread across the province on the countrys east coast, but much of the killing can be traced back to hitmen hired from the notorious Glebelands complex of hostels in the provincial capital Durban. (Photo: AFP)

Battle for control, bloodshed in S Africa with impending elections

The victims are gunned down in their cars, shot dead outside their homes or killed at public events.

3 Nov 2017 7:35 AM GMT

Although Al-Azhar advocates tolerance and moderate Islam in conferences, it also routinely asks for programmes and shows in which secular Egyptians criticise current Islamic practices or heritage to be banned. (Photo: Youtube)

Egypt court orders ban on anti Islam' broadcast after appeal from...

With Islam' is presented by controversial intellectual reformer Islam Behairy.

30 Oct 2017 8:33 AM GMT

Footage from the scene showed twisted vehicles and nearby buildings with only walls left standing. (Photo: AFP)

Somalia: Truck bombing outside Mogadishu hotel kills 23, hurts 30

Among the dead were a mother and three children, including a baby, all shot in the head.

29 Oct 2017 7:07 AM GMT

A 50-year-old farmer Ganesh from Puluiur village committed suicide consuming poison after a cheetah killed nine goats in his farmland in the village. (Representational image)

Boko Haram kills 8 Nigerian soldiers in raid

Tuesday. It was the third Boko Haram attack on the military in the remote region in the last two weeks.

26 Oct 2017 8:44 PM GMT