World & Africa

King Charles must apologise for colonial abuse, says Kenyan rights body ahead of royal visit

By AFP Britain’s King Charles is due to visit Kenya this week. The Kenya Human Rights Commission says he needs to
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Colombian police continue search for father of Liverpool striker Díaz

By Associated Press BOGOTA: Colombian police continued their search for the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz on Sunday, one
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Trade tops the agenda as Germany’s Scholz meets Nigerian leader on West Africa trip

By Associated Press ABUJA: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday to discuss trade and
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South Africa begins an inquiry into a building fire that killed 76 people in Johannesburg

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: An inquiry began Thursday into an apartment building fire that killed 76 people in South
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King Charles III seeks to look ahead in a visit to Kenya; but he’ll have

By Associated Press LONDON: King Charles III wants to look to the future when his state visit to Kenya starts
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SA: Foundation wants Zim permits decision immediately enforceable

By Agencies JOHANNESBURG: The Helen Suzman Foundation was back in the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday, to try and
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SA: Miners from rival union hold hundreds of colleagues underground – police say

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: A group of miners from an unregistered, rival union are holding hundreds of their colleagues underground
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IN-DEPTH: Explosives-based crime costs SA economy billions of rand; syndicates smuggle them from Zimbabwe

By Business Day SOUTH AFRICA: Smuggled explosives and blasting experts imported by criminal syndicates have become key enablers of the
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Modern slavery helpline used by UK care staff from overseas

By BBC news A national helpline for victims of modern slavery is reporting a steep rise in contact from overseas
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DRC: Man jailed over Kabila assassination promoted to rank of general in army reshuffle

By Agencies KINSHASA: A former prisoner, convicted for his alleged participation in the assassination of the Democratic Republic of Congo
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