Oscar Pistorius: Judge Masipa Imposes Six Year Sentence
The Guardian, which has been offering live coverage of the Oscar Pistorius trial, is reporting the convicted murderer of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was sentenced...
Kenya: Six Killed in Gun Attack on Two Buses
Reuters Africa is reporting at least six people were killed when gunmen sprayed two buses with bullets on Friday in Kenya's Mandera county on...
Ghana: Deadly Downpours Cause Floods and Deaths
Everton Fox of Al Jazeera is reporting after many days of heavy and steady rain, at least 10 people are dead in the south...
South Africa: Unrest Follows ANC’s Candidate Announcement
BBC Africa is reporting violence has broken out in and around Pretoria after African National Congress (ANC) announced its mayoral candidate. The author writes:
"A...
Kenya: Anal ‘Gay Tests’ Ruled Legal
BBC News is reporting a Kenyan High Court has dismissed a case challenging the legality of anal tests as proof of homosexuality. The author...
Egypt: Court Recommends Death for Journalists
Reuters Africa is reporting an Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death penalty for three journalists and three others charged with endangering national security...
Papa Wemba: Influential Congo Music Star Dies
CNN is reporting influential Congo music star Jules Papa Wemba has passed away, after collapsing on stage during a performance Saturday night at the...
Pistorius: Sentencing Date for ‘Upgraded’ Charge Announced
Zandi Shabalala of Reuters Africa is reporting disgraced Paralympic Gold Medalist Oscar Pistorius will be sentenced in June for the 2013 murder of his...
South African Fashion Week: Designers Celebrated
South African Fashion Week has officially kicked off and the blogosphere is loving the creations by designers like Gert-Johan Coetzee, Clive Rundle, Yasmin Furmi...
South Africa: Zuma Ordered to Reimburse State $16M
Nqobile Dludla of Reuters Africa is reporting South African president Jacob Zuma has been ordered by South Africa's constitutional court to reimburse the state...
