The government has vowed a major crackdown against the political protests, accusing opposition and civil society groups of propping up a "terrorist enterprise". Read more »
Johannesburg police have arrested 50 "undocumented foreigners" during a stop-and-search operation in two areas of the city. Read more »
Boko Haram commander Abu Mojahid was among a number of insurgents killed by the Nigerian military during a firefight in Alagarno. Read more »
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has deployed the defence force to Alexandra, in Johannesburg, and to parts of KwaZulu-Natal where xenophobic violence has escalated despite ... Read more »
The forest is believed to be the area where more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in April 2014 were held. Read more »
The motives of a bomber who targetted a nuclear power station during the apartheid era help to explain why South Africa and the United States are at odds over Pretoria's ... Read more »
The soldiers were charged with conspiracy to commit mutiny after their revolt led to the death of some of their colleagues during a battle with Boko Haram insurgents. Read more »
This reportedly happened during the air strikes heralding the advance of Nigerian troops against militants in Baga, Borno State. Read more »
Police say eight people have been arrested in connection with the murder of senior prosecutor Joan Namazzi Kagezi. Read more »
Two journalists, Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustapha, working for foreign news channel, Al-Jazeera, have sued the Nigerian army and its chief, Kenneth Minimah for violation of their ... Read more »
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