South Africa: Zoleka Mandela, Activist and Author, Dies Aged 43

Author and activist Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has died. Read more »

Zambia: Former President Lungu Banned From 'Political Jogging'

Zambian police banned former president Edgar Lungu from public jogging events, reports BBC. The police said Lungu's exercise sessions while escorted by members of his… Read more »

South Africa: Health Minister Ordered to Address R1.2 Billion Corruption Report - South African News Briefs - September 25, 2023

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Kenya: Is First Lady Ruto Really Paying for Pastor Benny Hinn's Kenya Crusade?

The well-known televangelist Benny Hinn revealed that First Lady Rachel Ruto had invited him to organize a national crusade funded and backed by the government, The Standard… Read more »

Kenya: Safaricom Sued for Alleged Intellectual Property Theft

Kenya's largest mobile operator Safaricom failed to stop the hearing of the infringement of intellectual property case which could cost them millions of US dollars, reports… Read more »

South Africa: Police Investigating Syndicate Suspected of Targeting LGBTIQ+ Community

Seven men were arrested by Gauteng police in connection with the kidnapping an 18-year-old student from Wits University using the gay hookup app Grindr and holding him for ransom,… Read more »

Ethiopia: U.S. Govt Contractor Faces Death Penalty for Allegedly Spying for Ethiopia

An American citizen of Ethiopian descent who had Top Secret clearance was detained and accused of giving sensitive information to Ethiopia, AFP reports. Read more »

South Africa: Burna Boy's Concert Cancelled After Alleged Ticket Scam

The African Giant's Burna Boy's Johannesburg concert has been cancelled, after a fraud case was uncovered. Read more »

South Africa: Prominent KwaZulu-Natal Businessman Dies in Police Shootout - South African News Briefs - September 22, 2023

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West Africa: Burkina Faso's Parliament Approves Sending Troops to Niger

The Burkinabe parliament gave the go-ahead for Captain Ibrahim Traore to send troops to neighboring Niger in response to a potential foreign military intervention to reinstate… Read more »

Gabon: Son of Deposed Gabon Leader Bongo Charged With Treason, Corruption

The son of former Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, as well as some of his associates, were charged with high treason and corruption, and are being held in detention, AFP… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa to Host US-Africa Trade Summit Despite Diplomatic Tensions

South Africa will host a U.S.-Africa trade meeting in November despite earlier calls from U.S. politicians for the event to be shifted due to what they claimed was the country's… Read more »

Somalia: Humanitarian Situation Could Worsen After EU Suspends Food Aid to Somalia

The executive of the European Union announced on September 19 that humanitarian aid payments to Somalia had been "temporarily suspended" following a UN investigation that revealed… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Asks UN Peacekeepers to Leave DR Congo Before 2024

The Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi requested that his government move quickly to evacuate the United Nations peacekeeping mission to ensure it begins… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's First Woman Officer to Navigate a Submarine Dies in Accident

Africa's first woman to qualify as a submarine navigator, Lieutenant Gillian Hector (née Malouw), was among the three people who died in the SA Navy submarine disaster just… Read more »

South Africa: Govt Pledges to Keep National Broadcaster Afloat Ahead of 2024 Election - South African News Briefs - September 21, 2023

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Africa: How To Stop the Health Worker Brain Drain in Africa? Invest in People and Innovations

This year the World Health Organization added 37 African countries to a list of nations at risk of facing worsening health worker shortages due to “brain drain” –… Read more »

South Africa: No Reason to Continue Zimbabwe Exemption Permits, Minister Motsoaledi Argues in Court

Aaron Motsoaledi, South Africa's minister of home affairs, wants to contest a ruling from the Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) that said he violated the law and Constitution by… Read more »

Africa: CAF Announces Major Money for Men's Tourney While Women's Left Unchanged

CAF has upped the ante for the men's team in the Super Cup tournament but not for women participating in the CAF Women's Champions League. Read more »

Libya: Protesters Burn Derna Mayor's Home as Flooding Death Toll Soars

The residence of the mayor of Libyan city Derna, has been set alight as hundreds of protesters sought an explanation for the disastrous flood that occurred last week, BBC reports. Read more »

Nigeria: No Dead Agenda - Burna Boy Responds to Critics After Concert Postponement

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy, 31, fired back at critics who said his concert that was to take place at FNB Stadium in Gauteng Province, South Africa, was postponed due… Read more »

South Africa: Appointment of Power Utility CEO Delayed Again - South African News Briefs - September 20, 2023

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Rwanda: Kagame Will Run For Fourth Term in 2024

President Paul Kagame has announced that he will run for a fourth term in 2024's presidential election, reports BBC. Read more »

South Africa: Rights Body Releases Damning Report on KwaZulu-Natal Water Crisis

Municipalities and water service authority (WSAs) in KwaZulu-Natal have been criticized by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for denying residents' access to enough… Read more »

South Sudan: MPs Walk Out of Parliament Over Electoral Law

Members of South Sudan's ruling party left parliament on Monday after legislators approved a measure clearing the way for long-delayed elections, accusing President Salva Kiir of… Read more »