South Africa welcomes ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders/in /by
ICC judges will now review the evidence presented by Prosecutor Karim Khan to determine whether arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and the Hamas leaders can be issued.
Several trapped as building collapses in Nairobi amid ongoing demolition/in /by
The disaster has prompted immediate action from authorities, who have ordered the evacuation and demolition of several buildings in the area.
Nigeria: Police Brutality Triggers Protest in Imo Oil-Producing Community/in /by
[This Day] Owerri -- Police brutality yesterday triggered off protest by women in the oil-producing area of Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.
Kenya: Importers of Dirty Palm Oil for Repackage to Face 25% Tax/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Individual and firms importing dirty palm oil for repackaging before selling will face higher taxes as the state moves to introduce new taxes on such commodities.
Kenyan president 4-day state visit to the U.S.: What’s at stake?/in /by
William Ruto landed in Atlanta, Georgia on May 20. He will be hosted by US president Joe Biden in Washington, D.C. on May 23. Haiti, trade, security and climate are among top issues, the leaders will discuss.
US troops to depart from Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says/in /by
U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country's ruling junta will complete their withdrawal by the middle of September, the Pentagon and Nigerien defense officials said Sunday.
Gaza war: Israeli PM, Hamas leader could be handed arrest warrants by ICC/in /by
A panel of three judges will consider the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor's evidence and determine whether to issue the arrest warrants against top Israeli and Hamas officials and allow a case to proceed.
Who is Jacob Zuma, the former South African president disqualified from next week’s election?/in /by
Former South African President Jacob Zuma was barred Monday from running for Parliament in next week's national election over a previous criminal conviction, the latest twist in his return to politics.
SA: MK party officials react to ruling barring Zuma from standing in May 29 polls/in /by
"The decision of MK is simple. It says we're looking for two-thirds majority in order to change the constitution. Now, it is when we have changed the constitution that President Zuma goes to Parliament,” the Deputy Secretary General Aurthur Zwane told a cheering crowd.
Iran stares at an unprecedented crisis as it seeks to replace Raisi/in /by
The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash will be a “big loss” to the country, especially as it comes amid a “domestic legitimacy crisis” and Tehran's "contested relationship" with Israel, an analyst said Monday.