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S.Africa's Paralympian Pistorius goes to court to push for parole
S.Africa's Paralympian Pistorius goes to court to push for parole
by  AFP

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who was jailed for 13 years for murdering his girlfriend, has asked the courts to force prison authorities to consider him for parole, a lawyer said Wednesday. His lawyer Julian Knight told AFP that the athlete was seeking an order to force authorities to hold a parole hearing.

England name unchanged squad for South Africa decider
England name unchanged squad for South Africa decider
by  AFP

Ben Stokes will lead an unchanged 14-man England squad into next week's third and deciding Test against South Africa at the Oval after it was released on Wednesday. Barring late injuries, it now looks likely England will deploy the same XI that won in Manchester when the third Test at the Oval in south London starts on Thursday, September 8.

Madagascar police confirm killing 19 civilians after albino kidnap
Madagascar police confirm killing 19 civilians after albino kidnap
by  AFP

Madagascar police confirmed Tuesday that officers killed 19 people and injured 21 others after opening fire on what was described as a lynch mob angered over the kidnapping of an albino child. "Nineteen people lost their lives and 21 are injured and are still being treated" at Ikongo hospital in the country's southeast, the national police said in a statement.

South African actress Charlbi Dean dies aged 32
South African actress Charlbi Dean dies aged 32
by  AFP

South African actress Charlbi Dean -- who appeared in Palme d'Or winning film "Triangle of Sadness" -- has died at the age of 32, her representative said Tuesday. Dean co-starred alongside Woody Harrelson and Harris Dickinson in Swedish director Ruben Ostlund's "Triangle of Sadness."

S.Africa's Ramaphosa 'ready' to explain farm theft after probes end
S.Africa's Ramaphosa 'ready' to explain farm theft after probes end
by  AFP

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tuesday he was "ready" to give an explanation and be held accountable over allegations he concealed a multi-million-dollar cash heist at his luxury farmhouse, but only after probes concluded. South Africa's anti-corruption watchdog and the police have opened probes.

S.Africa's Ramaphosa lashes xenophobic hospital protests
S.Africa's Ramaphosa lashes xenophobic hospital protests
by  AFP

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday condemned anti-immigrant protests that had prevented foreigners from accessing a hospital in the capital, fuelling concerns about rising xenophobia. Ramaphosa maintained that South Africans were not "xenophobic" but "quite welcoming."

Tigray rebels vow to pursue military advance in northern Ethiopia
Tigray rebels vow to pursue military advance in northern Ethiopia
by  AFP

Tigrayan rebels said Tuesday they intended to advance further into neighbouring regions of northern Ethiopia but were still open to peace talks after fighting erupted last week and put paid to a five-month-long truce. The renewed fighting shattered a truce announced in late March and has cast a shadow over international efforts to try to end the near 22-month conflict.

Kenya's top court lays out nine issues in vote dispute
Kenya's top court lays out nine issues in vote dispute
by  AFP

Kenya's Supreme Court on Tuesday said it had identified nine issues to determine the outcome of petitions challenging the result of the August 9 presidential election, including whether any irregularities were substantial enough to nullify the poll.

Ship with wheat for drought-hit Africa docks in Djibouti
Ship with wheat for drought-hit Africa docks in Djibouti
by  AFP

A UN-chartered ship loaded with thousands of tonnes of Ukrainian wheat arrived in Djibouti on Tuesday, destined for some of the 22 million people at risk of starvation in the Horn of Africa. The WFP said earlier this month that the number of people at risk of starvation in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa region has increased to 22 million.