Latest News

South African appeal court orders Zuma back to jail
South African appeal court orders Zuma back to jail
World
by  AFP

An appeal court in South Africa said on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma was unlawfully given medical parole from a jail term last year and should return to prison to complete his sentence. Parole was granted by the head of South Africa's prison service, despite an opinion by the service's medical committee that Zuma did not meet the required conditions.

Jihadist-hit Mali has 150,000 children in legal limbo
Jihadist-hit Mali has 150,000 children in legal limbo
Africa
by  AFP

Nearly 150,000 children displaced by violence in jihadist-torn Mali have no birth certificates and could be denied education as a result, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said on Monday. Of these, more than half of displaced children -- 148,600 -- "do not have state-issued birth certificates proving their legal identity," the NRC said, describing the tally as "staggering."