Irony of South Africans fighting for Israel in Gaza as case filed by Pretoria against Israel continues at world court
In 2009, the Palestinian Solidarity Alliance handed a list of 73 South Africans of Jewish descent who had fought for the Israeli military in 2008 and 2009 to the National Prosecuting Authority. The authority declined to prosecute.
Democracy test: Senegal election offers respite in coup-prone West Africa, eyes now on South Africa
Recent votes in Nigeria, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo saw losing candidates reject the results. The next major test for democracy on the continent will be the parliamentary vote in South Africa on May 29, where the ANC is expected to lose its majority for the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994.
From prison to presidential palace: Little-known opposition leader Faye named Senegal’s next president
Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Diomay Faye’s roots lie in a small town in central Senegal. He is a practising Muslim and has two wives. Ahead of Sunday’s election, Faye published a declaration of his assets, and called on other candidates to do the same. It lists a home in Dakar, and land outside the capital and in his hometown. His bank accounts hold roughly $6,600.
Former Senegal PM Ba concedes defeat, congratulates opposition candidate Faye even before final vote is tallied
Faye’s expected victory reflected frustration among youth with high unemployment and concerns about governance in the West African nation. Faye, backed by popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, has vowed to protect Senegal from corruption and interference from foreign powers like former colonial master France.
Trump has hours to cover $454 million judgment, but he defiantly says ‘I did nothing wrong!’
Taking control of Trump’s properties would pose a host of legal and logistical challenges for the attorney general’s office. Placing liens on them to ensure they are not sold or transferred and going after Trump’s liquid assets would be more straightforward.
Africa registered steep drop in arms imports, but that did not result in reduction in armed conflicts
Sub-Saharan Africa receives major arms from a diverse set of suppliers vying to build up influence in the subregion. With a 19 per cent share of subregional arms imports, China narrowly overtook Russia, which had a 17 per cent share, to become the largest supplier of major arms to sub-Saharan Africa in 2019-23.
Britain announces $100 million finance facility for countries in eastern and southern Africa
The financing facility with TDB is the fourth of its kind to be struck with the lender and would help the bank address supply chain disruptions and forex shortages, said Admassu Tadesse, TDB Group President and Managing Director.
Some of nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria’s north are freed after weeks in captivity
The 137 children were rescued in Zamfara state, an enclave known for kidnappings more than 200 kilometres (124 miles) away from their school, Nigerian military spokesman Maj-Gen Edward Buba said in a statement.
Survivors’ graphic account of Burkina Faso’s military attack on village exposes atrocities by government forces
Most attacks – including the slaying of children by soldiers at a military base last year, uncovered in an investigation – go unpunished and unreported in a nation run by a repressive leadership that silences perceived dissidents.
Rising tennis star Angela Okutoyi overpowers 80-ranked Egyptian ace to win Kenya gold, book at berth Paris Olympics
Whatever the next few months hold, Okutoyi can be delighted with her efforts in Ghana – not least in recording her first Top 100 win in the semi-finals, where she defeated Mayar Sherif in an epic encounter lasting over four hours.
