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Malema tells EFF supporters to seize white-owned land, defying court
The EFF leader appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court to face charges of inciting his supporters to take over land in 2014.
Cabinet asks Zuma to launch inquiry into the closure of Oakbay’s bank accounts
The banks’ decision was influenced by ‘potentially reckless media statements’ about the Gupta family, says inter-ministerial team.
ANC considers holding an early conference to replace its top leadership
The meeting is scheduled to take place in December 2017, but party officials say they may need more time to prepare for the 2019 national elections.
Herman Mashaba elected Johannesburg mayor, marking the end of ANC rule in the city
The DA has reshaped the political landscape of South Africa following victories in Tshwane and Johannesburg.
Trials of Kenya’s leaders threaten to reopen old wounds
For the International Criminal Court, the first trial involving a sitting president is its biggest test to date.
Kenya: Fears of another violent election
Alliances forged by Kenya’s presidential contenders are lining up a repeat of a ethnic-based contest that exploded in the 2007 vote.
Deep Read: Kenya’s coast is far from clear
The separatist campaign on Kenya’s coast taps into deep local grievances over land ownership and employment being in the hands of outsiders.
Bomb blast kills 10 in Kenya
At least ten people were killed in grenade attacks on Sunday at two churches in Garissa, a town in northern Kenya.
One killed in grenade attack on Kenya church
At least one person was killed when a grenade was thrown into a Nairobi church on Sunday, the latest in a series of attacks in Kenya.
Kenyans will go to the polls in March, 2013
Kenya’s electoral commission has announced on Saturday that the country’s next presidential elections will be on March 4 2013.
Kenya’s presidential candidates to face ICC
Kenya’s presidential hopefuls are amongst a group of people called by the ICC to stand trial for ordering rapes and murders after a disputed election.
Kenya’s tribunal on violence ‘doomed’
Kenya’s elite would subvert any local tribunal that attempted to try post-election violence suspects, says the country’s ‘Iron Lady’, Martha Karua.
Somali pirates seize Panama-flagged ship MV ORNA
Somali pirates on two skiffs seized the Panama-flagged merchant ship MV ORNA after firing small arms and rocket-propelled grenades at the vessel.
Kenya moves towards new constitution
Provisional results on Thursday show that Kenyans voted in favour of a new constitution in a referendum that could reshape the political landscape.
Strike threat Eskom widens
A potential strike at Eskom widened after a second union said on Wednesday its members rejected a new pay offer.