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Court sides with former diplomat in long-running C-BRTA dismissal battle

A former South African diplomat dismissed over an undeclared company linked to his autobiography has won a Labour Appeal Court victory against the Cross-Border...

New Cosatu president explains why federation chose both ANC and SACP

Cosatu has refused to choose between the ANC and the SACP, with its new president warning that picking a side would have split a...

Senegal party that controls parliament comes out against revised budget bill

Senegal's Pastef party, which holds a large majority in the National Assembly, said it would not pass the government's revised budget, reinforcing doubts over how quickly the

Uganda to impose 21-day quarantine on returning citizens with Congo travel...

Ugandan citizens returning to the country with a history of travel to Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, Health Minister

Nigeria Ebola case linked to virus found in Kenya index case,...

Genomic analysis of Nigeria's only confirmed Ebola case shows the virus is closely related to the strain detected in Kenya's index case

Libya’s Dbeibah says ready to address Egypt’s maritime concerns

The prime minister of Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Unity told Egypt's intelligence chief his government was ready to address Cairo's concerns over

Gunmen kill at least 40 people in north-eastern Nigeria, Amnesty International...

Gunmen killed at least 40 people in an attack on a village in Nigeria's northeastern Taraba state on Friday afternoon, Amnesty

Nigeria’s Tinubu launches re-election campaign as economic pain tests support

President Bola Tinubu formally launched his campaign for a second term on Saturday in the northern city of Kaduna, where he sought to

Borr Drilling rig sinks off Gabon, five personnel missing

Borr Drilling's Prospector 5 drilling rig sank during jacking operations off the coast of Gabon as it prepared for a drilling campaign, with 5 of the 115 people…

More than 172 000 Apply for 5 500 SAPS trainee posts...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says its latest recruitment drive has attracted overwhelming interest, with more than 300 000 profile registrations recorded within...