AFRICA

S African leader defends meetings with controversial tycoons

10:21 pm July 26, 2019

Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday he had met members of an Indian-born business family at the heart of a giant corruption scandal but “nothing of consequence” was discussed. In an affidavit submitted to a judicial inquiry probing a web of dodgy deals between government officials including Ramaphosa’s predecessor Jacob Zuma, the Gupta […]

Tunisia prepares for polls after death of president

8:21 pm July 26, 2019

Tunis: Tunisia is gearing up for snap elections as early as September following the death of president Beji Caid Essebsi, amid uncertainty over who could step forward to run the North African country. Essebsi, the country’s first head of state elected in nationwide polls, died Thursday at the age of 92, triggering fears of political […]

17 dead, 28 wounded in Somalia bomb blast: Hospital official

8:50 pm July 22, 2019

Mogadishu: The death toll from a car bombing in Mogadishu on Monday climbed to 17, hospital officials said, with more than two dozen wounded in the explosion claimed by Al-Shabaab militants. “The bodies of 17 people killed in the blast were taken to the hospital mortuary while 28 others were admitted for various wounds,” said […]

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Sudan activists call for ‘justice’ marches in wake of deal

9:08 pm July 13, 2019

Khartoum: Sudanese activists are urging people to join nationwide protests calling for justice for those who have been killed during the seven-month uprising. The Sudanese Professionals’ Association, which has been spearheading the protests since December, says the “Justice First” marches mark 40 days since a deadly dispersal of their protest sit-in outside the military headquarters. […]

S African delegation to showcase value-added goods in India

6:50 pm July 11, 2019

Johannesburg: A 27-member South African business delegation led by the Department of Trade and Industry, will visit India with an aim to develop export markets for locally-manufactured products and services as well as to attract new foreign direct investment into the country. The ‘Outward Trade Mission’ from July 14 to 19 will feature a number […]