The Gupta brothers have denied they are fugitives from South Africa’s justice system, according to eNCA reporter Karyn Maughan. She says their lawyer accuses South Africa’s police force of issuing statements which are “malicious, misleading and simply incorrect”. She adds that the lawyer has demanded the police provide proof of…
Robert Mugabe may no longer be Zimbabwe’s leader, but the country will still mark his birthday with a public holiday. Zimbabwe’s new government said tomorrow-21st February –will continue to be known as Robert Gabriel Mugabe Youth Day. Mr Mugabe, who was ousted from power in November, last year after three…
Kenya’s High Court has suspended the government’s shutdown of three of the country’s largest private TV channels. KTN, NTV, and Citizen TV were taken off-air over plans to broadcast opposition leader Raila Odinga’s unofficial “inauguration” on Tuesday. The court has suspended the ban for 14 days while the case is…
A leading opposition MP in Kenya has been arrested a day after he attended the “swearing-in” of Raila Odinga as the “people’s president” at a rally in the capital, Nairobi. TJ Kajwang, a lawyer, was arrested outside a Nairobi court building, and has been ordered to go to the offices…
Kenyan authorities have shut down TV stations to prevent live coverage of a swearing-in event by opposition leader Raila Odinga, who boycotted last year’s disputed presidential election. Several hundred supporters gathered at a park in central Nairobi, where the opposition event was due to take place. The result of the…
Thousands of people have reportedly been left homeless after fire swept through a Kenyan slum on Sunday evening, killing at least four. Residents used sewage water in a desperate attempt to douse the flames which had engulfed their homes in the Lang’ata area of the capital, Nairobi. The MP for…
Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory in last month’s election re-run, which was boycotted by the main opposition. Judges dismissed two petitions challenging the poll, opening the way for Mr Kenyatta to be inaugurated for a second term next week. The opposition said the ruling had…
An 11 year old boy has died on the spot while three others sustained serious injuries after they were hit by flying stones from a stone blasting quarry in Katombola area of Kazungula district. Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo who confirmed the sad development to Komboni radio News says the…
Zimbabweans are waiting to see what steps the military will take next after seizing control of the country. President Robert Mugabe is said to be under house arrest but the whereabouts of his wife Grace, who was bidding to succeed him as President, are unknown. South African ministers have been…
Somalia says it has won the military war against the militant Islamists al-Shabab, leading the group to switch to terror tactics. Somalia’s Information Minister, Abdirahman Osman, told the BBC’s Newsday programme that the extremists would soon be totally defeated. His comments come after it was announced African Union (AU) forces…