South Africa will send troops to the DRC as part of a UN mission to neutralise armed groups in the conflict-torn east of the country.
Listen to a full podcast of today’s M&G Newsroom, where we looked at CAR, the defence minister’s disastrous statements and the weekend’s jazz fest.
The Arab Spring was supposed to bring freedom to Egypt. Instead, concern is growing that an illiberal wind is blowing the transition off course.
Former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema is expected to appear in the high court in Pretoria this week on charges of contempt of court.
Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter defended his team in the aftermath of their ill-tempered clash against Golden Arrows.
Michel Djotodia is going to have to make it clear that he is in charge of CAR — not the president of Chad — writes David L Smith.
Radioactive water has apparently leaked from another underground storage tank at the crippled Fukishima Daiichi power plant.
The world’s first clinical trial designed to explore using a hallucinogen from magic mushrooms to treat people with depression has stalled.
China deplored rising tension on the Korean peninsula on Sunday, but said its embassy was operating normally in the North Korean capital.
A car bomb blast killed five Americans in Afghanistan, including three US soldiers and a young diplomat on Saturday.