Source link Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula turned herself in to law enforcement after resigning from her position on Wednesday over a graft probe South African parliamentary speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula announced her resignation on Wednesday amid corruption allegations and has been detained and charged with bribery and money laundering. Mapisa-Nqakula appeared before a court in the capital of […]
Source link House speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of taking bribes of $135,000 when she was Minister of Defence South African parliamentary speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, is on the verge of being arrested on suspicion of corruption. A court on Tuesday rejected her application to block being arrested by police and charged by prosecutors. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula […]
Source link Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was released from prison just days before last month’s election, was sworn in as Senegal’s new leader on Tuesday Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was released just days before the West African nation’s March 24 elections, has been sworn in as president. Faye claimed 54.28% of the […]
Source link Dublin has described the attacks in Gaza as a “blatant” violation of international humanitarian law Ireland will intervene on behalf of South Africa in its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over allegations of war crimes in Gaza, Foreign Minister Micheal Martin announced on Wednesday. The decision was made […]
Source link Eswatini, which recognizes Taiwan as an independent state, fears that China could oppose its membership The Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, is considering joining the BRICS group with the aim of diversifying economic ties and boosting development, local media reported on Sunday, citing the southern African nation’s foreign ministry. The political department of […]
Source link Only the holy sites of Mecca and Medina are believed to be bigger than the Great Mosque of Algiers in Algeria Algeria has inaugurated a massive mosque, known locally as Djamaa El-Djazair, after years of delays. It is the largest in Africa and features the world’s tallest minaret, standing at 265 meters (869 […]
Source link The reaction to the events inside the country turned out surprisingly united, despite all the controversies and problems South Africa’s decision to take Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on genocide allegations has received overwhelming praise in the country, with parallels being drawn to the country’s own historic fight against apartheid. […]
Source link The Russia-Ukraine conflict sent global wheat prices soaring, but the continent has been unable to increase its self-sufficiency, an article in The Guardian Nigeria claims Africa’s dependency on imports for food has been growing, a report by The Guardian Nigeria on Tuesday has claimed. The outlet cited Solomon Gizaw, the head of the […]
Source link Moscow’s presence in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso is creating a new geopolitical configuration in the region, Josep Borrell says European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has blamed Russia for the bloc’s declining influence in the West African Sahel region, where some of its member states have been forced to withdraw military […]
Source link Human rights activists have demanded that Shell deal with the damage from oil spills in Nigeria before withdrawing British energy giant Shell has announced it has reached an agreement to sell its onshore assets in Nigeria in a deal worth $2.4 billion. The company is embroiled in long-running legal battles over environmental pollution […]
Source link A host of prominent celebrities from the world of film and television have voiced their support for South Africa’s charge of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. More than two dozen actors – including Susan Sarandon, ‘Sex & The City’ star Cynthia Nixon, and Charles Dance, […]
Source link Angola is leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) because membership is not serving its interests, Oil Minister Diamantino Azevedo announced on Thursday. The African nation, which joined the alliance in 2007, reportedly produces about 1.1 million barrels of oil per day (bpd), compared with 28 million bpd for the whole […]
Source link The African National Congress said it could not support the “genocidal actions of the Israeli regime” South Africa’s ruling party has said it will support a motion to sever diplomatic relations with Israel and shut down its embassy in Pretoria. South African officials have condemned Israel’s assault on Gaza, even calling for a […]