South Africa is helping Cuba’s move to capitalism
South Africa is helping Cuba in its move towards a more capitalist system. Deputy Minister in the Department of International Relations and Cooperation Luwellan Landers says this formed part of the joint consultative mechanism he attended in Havana last week. South Africa’s deputy foreign policy chief Luwellan Landers says he’s noticed changes on each of […]
AU Commission head on official visit to South Africa
Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma’s successor as Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union is on an offiicial visit to South Africa. Moussa Faki Mahamat will see President Jacob Zuma, the Minister for International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, and other senior Government officials. Moussa Faki Mahamat will focus on efforts to address some of the […]
Top Somali security officials sacked after terrorist attack
Two top Somali security officials have been sacked follow a weekend terrorist attack that left at least 29 people dead. The victims include three children and a dozen police officers. The weekend attack follows twin bombings in the Somalia capital Mogadishu two weeks ago that killed more than 350 people. Fifty people are still missing […]
Uhuru Kenyatta declared winner of Kenya’s re-run election
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s been pronounced winner of last week’s re-run election, drawing 98% of the votes cast. But with a turnout of 34% there is a question mark over the process. ends intro Announcing the result, the head of Kenya’s Electoral Commission Wafula Chebukati insists last Thursday’s vote was free and fair. He says the […]
Odinga appeals for calm as ethnic tension increases in post-election Kenya
Opposition leader Raila Odinga says Kenyans cannot be ruled by the gun. He was speaking at a church service in Nairobi after authorities indefinitely postponed elections in some area under his control.No new date for voting has been announced. Raila Odinga was calling for calm after he visited a slum in the Kenyan capital that […]