Namibian MP McHenry Venaani criticises the government's silence on South Africa's treatment by the US, sparking regional debate on accountability and diplomacy.
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Angola's Lourenco is to be sworn in after disputed win
Angolan President Joao Lourenco is to be sworn in for a second term on Thursday amid tight security after a disputed electoral win last month. Lourenco struck a conciliatory tone after the vote, pledging to promote "dialogue" and be the "president of all Angolans".
Elders join in on the trending water bucket challenge, their reactions have Mzansi in fits of laughter
A group of elder people tried the trending water bucket challenge and their clip has left thousands in fits of laughter. People can’t wait to try it themselves.
Ivory Coast lashes Mali 'blackmail' over detained troops
Ivory Coast on Wednesday accused Mali of "blackmail" over 46 Ivorian troops who have been detained by Bamako and called for West African leaders to discuss the crisis as soon as possible. Mali accused Ivory Coast of insisting that ECOWAS -- the Economic Community of West African States -- take a hard line on sanctions aimed at pressing the junta to hand back power.
Zimbabwe left in dark for hours due to extreme loadshedding, President Mnangagwa says high demand is cause
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company has implemented extreme loadshedding that lasts hours due to poor generation and high demand.
Sudanese recall queen's visit in years before partition
It has been more than 50 years since Queen Elizabeth II visited Sudan but there are still some who remember her tour of the formerly British-ruled territory in its first decade of independence. But the queen also visited development projects first conceived when Sudan was still ruled under a British-dominated joint administration with Egypt.
10 killed in twin air strikes on Ethiopia's Tigray: hospital
Ten people were killed in a second day of air strikes on Ethiopia's Tigray region Wednesday, hospital officials said, in attacks that came after authorities there expressed readiness for a ceasefire.
DR Congo fishermen pin hopes on tourism as stocks dwindle
Fishermen perch precariously on wooden scaffolds stretching over turbulent rapids in northeastern Democratic Republic Congo, hauling up wicker baskets in the hope of catching tilapia or a Nile perch -– a time-honoured practice now threatened by overfishing. Baskets are then dropped from the scaffolding into the roaring currents to trap fish.
French court to rule on deadly 2009 Yemenia Airways crash
A French court on Wednesday will issue its verdict on involuntary homicide charges against Yemenia Airways over a 2009 crash that killed 152 people -- but miraculously left a 12-year-old girl alive. Yemenia is charged with involuntary homicide and injuries.
Somalia president urges citizens to avoid Al-Shabaab territory
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged citizens to stay away from areas controlled by Al-Shabaab jihadists as he vowed to ratchet up offensives against the militants. The recently elected president urged people to stop taking their disputes to so-called shadow courts run by the jihadists -- with Somalis complaining of weak enforcement by the country's legal system.
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