Africa
India, Gambia sign MoU to strengthen bilateral ties
(IANS): India and Gambia on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for strengthening and promoting bilateral cooperation between the two countries in personnel administration...
Zimbabwe army commander dies from cancer – presidential spokesman
Zimbabwe's army commander died early on Thursday after succumbing to cancer, the presidential spokesman said. The army holds an outsized influence in Zimbabwean politics. In...
Zambian ex-president Kaunda’s burial begins despite court challenge
The burial of Zambia's founding president, Kenneth Kaunda, started on Wednesday despite a court challenge by one of his sons against his burial site. Kaunda...
South Africa’s ANC says Zuma exploring every legal avenue after jail sentence
South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is exploring every legal avenue after being given a 15-month jail sentence for defying an order to appear...
Defiant ex-leader Jacob Zuma compares South African judges to apartheid rulers
South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma lashed out on Sunday at the judges who this week gave him a 15-month jail term for absconding from...
Mali says four soldiers killed in ambush by suspected militants
Four soldiers were killed when their patrol was ambushed by suspected militants in central Mali on Sunday, the army said in a statement The region...
Egypt’s Sisi opens naval base close to border with Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated a naval base on Saturday 135 km from the border with Libya, flanked by close ally Abu Dhabi...
South Africa court agrees to hear Zuma’s challenge to jail term
A South African court on Saturday agreed to hear ex-president Jacob Zuma's challenge to a 15-month jail term for failing to attend a corruption...
India-Gambia ready to refurbish governance reforms
India and the Gambia will now help each other in refurbishing the personnel administration and governance reforms that include improving performance management system in...
