BLANTYRE — Malawi has declared a national disaster in areas hit this week by Cyclone Ana, which killed at least 19 people in the country and also caused scores of casualties in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday decided to suspend Burkina Faso following a coup but will not impose other sanctions pending the outcome of talks with the junta, a participant at their summit said.
JOHANNESBURG — Parliament's standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) will not summon President Cyril Ramaphosa to appear before it — at least for now.
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia’s military is planning to enter the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle and “eliminate” rebellious forces, a top military official said late on Friday amid diplomatic efforts to end conflict in the country’s north.
MIDRAND — EFF leader Julius Malema has appealed to employers to give South Africans preference as the country faces an all-time high youth unemployment rate of 66.5%.
HARARE - A 23-year-old Eritrean man allegedly stabbed his parents 18 times, using a kitchen knife, killing his father and seriously injuring his mother.
GABORONE - Botswana Vice President Mr Slumber Tsogwane has called on the private sector and individual Batswana to partner with government to revive the economy.
CAPE TOWN - Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has slammed Eskom's latest request for a price hike, saying charging South Africans over 20% more on their electric bills is unrealistic and unachievable.
LIMPOPO - A regional health minister, Phophi Ramathuba, has come under fire in South Africa for telling schoolgirls to "open your books and close your legs".
