Despite formidable challenges facing South Africa, our society and economy have proven resilient. And indications are that our economy is showing encouraging signs of recovery, writes Cyril Ramaphosa. Dear fellow South African, Over the last few years, South Africans have had to contend with slow growth and rising unemployment. This has been worsened by a devastating…
William Ruto, who was declared winner of Kenya’s presidential election in August, said Sunday he would respect the Supreme Court’s decision expected Monday confirming or invalidating the results of the vote, disputed by his rival Raila Odinga. Ruto, the outgoing vice president, was proclaimed the victor by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEBC) with about 233,000…
At least two people were killed and more were trapped on Sunday after a seven-story unfinished building collapsed in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, rescue authorities said. Building collapses are common in Africa’s most populous nation where many reside in dilapidated structures and construction safety regulations are often ignored. The seven-story building collapsed in a commercial…
Tourists from other African countries still account for the bulk of visitors to South Africa. That’s according to Tourism Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu. She briefed the media on domestic and international tourism performance from January to June this year in Sandton, north of Johannesburg, on Thursday. SA tourism making strong recovery Sisulu says Europe is the…
15-member UN Security Council needs to approve appointment. UNITED NATIONS United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has nominated Senegalese diplomat Abdoulaye Bathiliy as his personal envoy to Libya, a position which has been vacant since December 2021. ”I would like to inform you of my intention to appoint Mr. Abdoulaye Bathiliy as my Special Representative for…
Lions are listed as ‘vulnerable’ on International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. KAMPALA, Uganda A court in Uganda has sentenced two men to 17 years each in prison for poisoning to death six lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Last year, the bodies of six tree-climbing lions were discovered…
UNITA leader Adalberto Costa Junior said his party did “not recognise the final results” of the August 24 election. Angola’s main opposition party has filed a case with the country’s constitutional court to seek the annulment of last month’s election in which the ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) was declared the winner.…
William Ruto was declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election over two weeks ago with 50.5% of the vote, but his opponent Raila Odinga is challenging the result, claiming it was fraudulent. Mr Odinga’s lawyers have highlighted more than 40 polling locations where they say the vote totals were tampered with to increase Mr Ruto’s…
A migrant centre on the Italian island of Lampedusa has become further overcrowded as the number of migrants arriving from North Africa as increased. The centre was built for around 350 people but is now hosting around 1,400 migrants. Most migrants come from Tunisia and Libya. On Monday, more than 700 migrants arrived on the…
Court has until Monday to hand down rulings on 9 issues in petitions over disputed polls. NAIROBI, Kenya Kenyans from all walks of life were glued to their televisions Wednesday as they watched live Supreme Court proceedings challenging William Ruto’s right to call himself president elect. Voters went to the polls on Aug. 9 and…