Three Tanzanian soldiers serving under SADC die in mortar near their camp in eastern Congo
President Felix Tshisekedi of Congo blames neighbouring Rwanda for providing military support to the M23, an allegation Rwandan officials no longer deny after the US earlier this year described the group as backed by Rwanda.
Opinion poll predicts hush money charges will harm Republican’s Trump push for White House
New York prosecutors charge that Trump covered up his former lawyer Michael Cohen’s $130,000 payment to porn-star Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, in exchange for her silence before the 2016 presidential election about a sexual encounter she said she had with Trump a decade earlier. Trump denies that the encounter took place and has pleaded not guilty.
School: Senegal embarks on integration of deaf and hard-of-hearing with learners with hearing ability
Senegal lacks a national strategy for inclusive education, but it is developing one. Recent political instability in the West African nation has hindered progress. The challenges are compounded by a stigma that some in Senegal associate with disabilities. Some parents hide their children and prevent them from participating in society.
South African court greenlights Zuma to vie for presidency on Umkhonto Wesizwe Party
The Independent Electoral Commission had earlier ruled that Zuma could not run for office due to his criminal record, after it received an objection against his candidacy. South Africa’s constitution does not allow people who have been convicted of a crime and sentenced to more than 12 months in prison without the option of a fine to stand for elections as lawmakers.
