SA lauds US Cuba rapproachement

South Africa’s officially welcomed plans to restore diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation notes that South Africa’s held up its model of political dialogue and reconciliation as a solution to ending more than 50 years of strife between the North American neighbours. South Africa did not […]
SABC’s lying boss quits

The head of South Africa’s state broadcaster has resigned after being deceitful about having a university degree and then lying to parliament about her certificate being stolen. It is not immediately clear what part the ruling African National Congress had in axing Ellen Tshaballa who was a member of President Jacob Zuma’s inside circle. Ends […]
Death sentence for Nigerian troops who refused to fight Boko Haram

A court martial in Nigeria’s sentenced 54 soldiers to death for mutiny, assault, cowardice and refusing to fight Islamic extremists. The soldiers were accused of refusing to deploy to recapture three towns seized by Nigeria’s home-grown terror group Boko Haram last August. The lawyer for the condemned men, Femi Falana, says 54 soldiers were convicted […]
UN boss visiting Ebola-hit countries

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is visiting the African countries worst hit by the Ebola outbreak. He’s showing his support for the fight against the disease that’s killed nearly 7 000 people and he’ll press for continued international response until the epidemic ends. First stop for UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is Accra where the […]