Internet shutdown in Togo as protests mount
Access to Internet in Togo has been severely restricted since Wednesday amid opposition mounting protests in Togo. Tens of thousands of people have marched through […]
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South Africa: President Zuma narrowly survives his 8th no-confidence vote
South Africa President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday narrowly survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence, as the motion has been defeated, with 177 votes supporting […]
South Africa’s Mbeki questions Jacob Zuma’s fate
South Africa’s former president, Thabo Mbeki in a letter published by The Star newspaper on Monday, urged Members of Parliament (MPs) to vote based on […]
South Africa: About 30,000 protesters call on Jacob Zuma to quit
Thousands of South Africans took to the streets demanding the resignation of scandal-tainted Zuma, who for now retains the support of the ruling ANC. According […]
South Africa: Mayor Rejects over $100,000 Car Gift
Florence Radzilani, the mayor of Vhembe district municipality in South Africa, has turned down an offer by the municipality to buy her a car worth […]
South Africa: Zuma survives no-confidence vote
South African President Jacob Zuma survived a no-confidence vote on Thursday, over what the opposition called his “reckless leadership”. Zuma, who has faced mounting criticism […]
South Africa: ANC Chief Urges Party Leaders to Quit
Chief of the South African ruling ANC parliamentary group, Jackson Mthembu, on Sunday asked leaders of the party to step down arguing that fraud charges […]
South Africa: Embattled Julius Malema Calls for Anti-Zuma Protests
The leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters party, Julius Malema, has been served with two court summons on Thursday for calling on party members […]
South Africa: Jacob Zuma Reimburses State for Home Renovations
The embattled South African President Jacob Zuma has taken out a home loan to repay fraction of money he spent on luxury renovations after court […]
HRW Accuses South Africa over Zimbabwe Crackdown
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned South African government’s silence as a “brutal crackdown on people” protesting the economic collapse and widespread poverty in neighboring […]