World & Africa

South Africa’s ruling party marks its 112th anniversary ahead of a tough election year

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party will celebrate Saturday the 112th anniversary of its establishment
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Dozens of Kenyan lawyers protest what they say is judicial interference by President Ruto

By Associated Press NAIROBI: Kenyan lawyers Friday demonstrated peacefully in Nairobi against what they say is judicial interference by President
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Nelson Mandela’s support for Palestinians endures with South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: Barely two weeks after he was released from prison in 1990, Nelson Mandela flew to Zambia
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South Africa says Israel’s campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide. What can the UN do

By Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Israel is defending itself in the United Nations’ highest court Thursday against allegations
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Former UK opposition leader Corbyn to join South Africa’s delegation accusing Israel of genocide

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: Former U.K. opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will join a South African delegation for this week’s hearings
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DRC’s constitutional court upholds election results, declares President Tshisekedi the winner

By Associated Press KINSHASA: Congo’s constitutional court on Tuesday upheld the results of last month’s election that declared President Felix
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Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever prime minister at age 34 and the first who is

By Associated Press PARIS: France saw its youngest-ever prime minister and first openly gay one named Tuesday as President Emmanuel
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Idris Elba calls for tougher action on knife crime after a spate of teen killings

By Associated Press LONDON: Actor Idris Elba on Monday urged the British government to ban machetes and serrated “zombie” knives
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As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: Thamsanqa Mothobi was going about his life in Johannesburg when he was carjacked and taken to
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The son of veteran correspondent is the fifth member of his family killed by Israeli

By Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip: An apparent Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinian journalists in southern Gaza on Sunday, including
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