Blitzboks out of the blocks in Dubai
The Springbok Sevens team scored a 17-12 win over Kenya in their opening Pool D clash of the Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens, but had to overhaul their fellow Africans to …
Read MoreNairobi Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges
NAIROBI - Kenya's public prosecutor Noordin Haji on Friday ordered the immediate arrest and prosecution of Nairobi County Governor Gideon Mbuvi.
He said the governor and nearly a dozen senior …
Read MoreCameroon Asks UN, Foreign Donors to Help With Reconstruction
YAOUNDE - Diplomats, U.N. agency heads, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) converged this week to discuss rebuilding towns and villages scarred by the separatist war in Cameroon.
Prime Minister Joseph Dion …
Read MoreKenya Arrests Gold-loving Nairobi Governor on Suspicion of Corruption
NAIROBI - Kenyan police arrested the Nairobi County governor, known for his chunky gold jewelry and impromptu raps, Friday on corruption charges, a high profile move in the government's much …
Read MoreSouth Africa Destroys Seized Illicitly Imported Clothes at Peak Shopping Season
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's tax authority recently destroyed more than half-a-million dollars worth of illicitly imported goods � including more than 13,000 bales of clothing � just as many South …
Read MoreBlitzboks Want to Lay Solid Foundation as World Series Starts in Dubai
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell knows the route to the top of the podium at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens � he has after all lifted the trophy more than …
Read MoreUN: 62 Killed as Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Mauritania
At least 62 people were killed, including several children, when a boat carrying more than 150 migrants capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the West African nation of Mauritania, the …
Read MoreSupporters Say Opposition Activist, Reporter Released from Detention in Nigeria
WASHINGTON - Supporters of Nigerian activist and reporter Omoyele Sowore say he has been freed from state custody following a Thursday court ruling demanding his release.
A Nigerian court on …
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