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Joseph Kabila’s party on Friday denounced the stripping of the former Democratic Republic of Congo leader’s immunity as a “witch hunt” meant to mask failures of governance under President Felix Tshisekedi.A Senate vote on Thursday evening stripped Kabila, 53, of his parliamentary immunity.That opened the way for him to be prosecuted on accusations he conspired …

DR Congo ex-leader Kabila victim of a ‘witch hunt’: partyFri, 23 May 2025 15:33:43 GMT Read More »

A Ugandan activist who was arrested and held “incommunicado” in Tanzania after attempting to attend the trial of an opposition leader has been found dumped at the Ugandan border with “indications of torture”, a rights group said Friday.Human rights groups say Tanzania and neighbouring Uganda have accelerated crackdowns on opponents and dissidents as they prepare …

Ugandan activist arrested in Tanzania found ‘tortured’ at border: rights groupFri, 23 May 2025 15:24:52 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s government is moving towards easing its black ownership laws in the telecoms sector — a policy change that would smooth the way for Elon Musk’s Starlink to enter the local market.The directive came days after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met his US counterpart Donald Trump for tense talks on deteriorating ties between …

S.Africa moves to ease black empowerment law under Starlink pressureFri, 23 May 2025 15:19:18 GMT Read More »

A Ugandan court on Friday denied bail to veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye despite exceeding the six-month legal limit for detention without trial.Besigye, 69, was abducted by armed men in Nairobi in November and re-emerged a few days later at a military court in Uganda, where he was charged with treason, which carries a potential …

Uganda opposition leader denied bail despite legal limitFri, 23 May 2025 12:55:47 GMT Read More »

Damage to a mine shaft kept 260 miners stuck in a gold mine outside Johannesburg overnight, the mine manager and union said Friday. Mining employs hundreds of thousands of people in South Africa — the biggest exporter of platinum and a major exporter of gold, diamonds, coal and other raw materials — and accidents are common.”All …

260 miners stuck underground after ‘incident’ at S.African shaftFri, 23 May 2025 12:23:57 GMT Read More »

South Africa does not face a “white genocide” and claims that most victims of murders on farms are white are a distortion of statistics, the police minister said Friday, dismissing statements by US President Donald Trump.The genocide conspiracy is “totally unfounded and totally unsubstantiated”, Senzo Mchunu said, rejecting claims by Trump who again charged at …

S.Africa minister rejects ‘genocide’ claim with statisticsFri, 23 May 2025 12:18:33 GMT Read More »

Harry Brook struck a typically rapid 58 as England piled up 565-6 before captain Ben Stokes declared on the second day of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on Friday.Brook, nine not out overnight, faced just 50 balls, hitting six fours and three sixes, before his dismissal prompted Stokes to call a halt …

Brook’s quickfire fifty takes England to 565-6 dec against ZimbabweFri, 23 May 2025 11:28:53 GMT Read More »

Brazilian Lucas Ribeiro of Mamelodi Sundowns and Congolese Fiston Mayele of Pyramids are potential match-winners in the CAF Champions League final first leg in Pretoria on Saturday.Ribeiro, 26, has scored 16 goals in the South African Premiership this season, making him odds-on favourite to win the Golden Boot award.The South American did endure a mid-season …

Ribeiro, Mayele key figures in CAF Champions League finalFri, 23 May 2025 06:11:11 GMT Read More »

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Senate on Thursday voted to lift the immunity of ex-president Joseph Kabila, whom the government accuses of supporting a Rwanda-backed militia in the mineral-rich east.By 88 ballots to five, the upper house backed exposing the 53-year-old to prosecution on charges of supporting the M23 armed group, which has seized swathes …

DR Congo ex-leader Kabila loses immunity to ‘treason’ probeThu, 22 May 2025 20:46:40 GMT Read More »

Kenya’s foreign minister told AFP on Thursday that Tanzanian authorities had released a prominent activist, who rights groups said had been “held incommunicado” since Monday in the east African country.Boniface Mwangi was among activists who travelled to Tanzania’s economic capital Dar es Salaam to show solidarity with opposition leader Tundu Lissu during his court appearance …

Kenya FM says Tanzania has released activistThu, 22 May 2025 18:56:39 GMT Read More »