World & Africa

New attacks by IS-linked group in Mozambique leave over 70 children missing. Thousands have fled

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: A surge of new attacks by an Islamic State-affiliated group in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province has left more
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SA minister takes Zimbabwe permit battle to Constitutional Court

By SA Media SOUTH AFRICA: Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is continuing with his court battles to scrap the Zimbabwean
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UK plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda suffers first parliamentary defeats

By Reuters LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suffered his first defeats over his legislation to send asylum seekers to
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International Criminal Court to hold first ever in absentia hearing over Ugandan rebel leader Kony

By Associated Press THE HAGUE: International Criminal Court prosecutors will present evidence to back up charges of war crimes and
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South Africa condemns Israel over deaths of Palestinians awaiting aid

By Reuters JOHANNESBURG: South Africa said on Friday the killing of Palestinians awaiting aid in Gaza breached the World Court’s
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Fresh from a deadly cholera outbreak, Zambia declares drought a national emergency

By Associated Press HARARE: Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema Thursday declared the country’s debilitating drought a national disaster and emergency, saying
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UN hands over 1st military base in Congo to begin its drawdown after decades in

By Associated Press KAMANYOLA: United Nations peacekeepers handed over their first military base to security forces in eastern Congo on Wednesday
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Zimbabweans cannot vote in upcoming SA elections – says Minister

By The Citizen SOUTH AFRICA: Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says no Zimbabwean citizen is allowed to vote in their home
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South Africa: 9 people killed in road crash after attending a ruling party election rally

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: Nine people were killed in a road crash in South Africa on Sunday after attending
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Namibian President Hage Geingob laid to rest at Heroes’ Acre cemetery after state funeral

By Associated Press WINDHOEK: Namibian President Hage Geingob was laid to rest in the country’s Heroes’ Acre cemetery on Sunday following
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