Police say they have detained at least 31 students protesting against the government’s decision to scrap staple food subsidies.
Nigeria’s military has enforced a round-the-clock curfew in parts of the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, the home base of Boko Haram.
A lecturer at a university in Zimbabwe has been jailed for three months for calling President Robert Mugabe "a rotten old donkey," say lawyers.
France’s President Francois Hollande has signed into law a Bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalise gay weddings.
Afghanistan’s Parliament failed to pass a law banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women’s rights in the country.
Former US Open champion Rory McIlroy is set to split with his Irish-based management company and organise his own business affairs, says a friend.
Bus company SA Roadlink has said that it is solvent despite reports that it faces liquidation if it does not repay a multimillion-rand bank loan.
Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg says it’s ok for women to cry at work, share emotions and be honest about their femininity.
The value of a property owned by the Gupta family in Johannesburg has dropped from R16.8-million to R490 000, the Saturday Star reported.
Comedian Trevor Noah has impressed yet again on the international stage, this time on the David Letterman show.