Oscar Pistorius to be freed on parole
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from jail on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend...
International
Zimbabwe’s handbag gold-smuggler fined $5,000
A court in Zimbabwe has ordered a prominent businesswoman to pay a fine of $5,000 (£4,000) for trying to smuggle...
Ethiopian Airlines to expand Boeing plane fleet
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered more Boeing 737-8 MAX planes, almost five years after a fatal crash near Addis Ababa involving the...
Two South Africans killed in Israel-Hamas war
Two South Africans have been killed in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. South Africa's Department of International Relations...
King Charles to make state visit to Kenya
King Charles will acknowledge the "painful aspects" of the UK's history with Kenya when he makes a state visit to...
Ugandan MPs reject birth control for 15-year-old girls
Ugandan lawmakers have rejected a government proposal to allow 15-year-old girls to access birth control pills to reduce high levels...
South Africa rations eggs amid bird-flu outbreak
South African supermarkets are rationing eggs as the country grapples with a shortage of poultry products amid a severe outbreak...
Zimbabwe president names son as minister
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been accused of nepotism after appointing his son as one of a new set of...
Ukraine’s defence minister Oleksii Reznikov dismissed
Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has confirmed that he is leaving his post. Reznikov had led the ministry since before...
France insists its troops will stay in Niger
The foreign minister of France has reiterated her country's commitment to maintaining troops in Niger and keeping the French ambassador...
