Africa

A centre in South Africa processing applications for the United States refugee program was raided by immigration and law enforcement officers, and seven Kenyan nationals were arrested for working there …

South African miners are boosting thermal coal exports to Israel after top supplier Colombia in August ordered a total ban on shipments of the power-generation fuel to Israel, data from …

The Trump administration is ending temporary legal status for Ethiopian citizens in the US as part of its ongoing crackdown on immigration. “Conditions in Ethiopia no longer pose a serious …

Kenya has received an Israeli-made SPYDER surface-to-air missile system financed through a $26 million Israeli government-backed loan, according to Kenyan media and Treasury disclosures. The delivery significantly upgrades Kenya’s ability …

Since he started growing cannabis at 14, Mohamed Makhlouf has lived in the shadows, losing sleep while bracing for a knock on his door from authorities that could mean prison …

The government of South Sudan has alleged that aircraft operating under contract to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been involved in smuggling natural resources and were …

West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday threatened “targeted sanctions” on anyone obstructing Guinea-Bissau’s return to civilian rule following last month’s coup. The announcement came as presidents from across the …

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) commended Libya on Sunday for the completion of the third phase of municipal elections. “The process was conducted in a generally calm and …

UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the “horrific” drone attacks. He offered his deepest condolences to the Government and people of Bangladesh, and to the families of the fallen peacekeepers, …

The City of Cape Town is rolling out its Computerised Learner’s Licence Testing System at 18 of its Driving Licence Testing Centres. The system replaces the current manual booklet-based test …