Somali armed group al-Shabab and African Union’s AMISOM force have each claimed to have killed large numbers of the other side’s combatants in a gun battle in central Somalia. The town of Halgan, where Thursday’s clash occurred, lies in the Hiraan region of central Somalia, about 300km north of the[…]
About 700 women and girls are among the 5,000 Tunisians who have been recruited by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and other armed groups. As they travel to countries such as neighbouring Libya, they leave behind their families who quickly become distraught about their loss. “There’s[…]
A former security guard accused of being behind the spate of murders committed in and around the Century City area, on Thursday entered a plea agreement in the Western Cape High Court. He was sentenced to seven life sentences, and an additional 40 years behind bars. Khangayi Sedumedi, 32, of[…]
Muslim prayers over the body of Muhammad Ali will be witnessed worldwide Thursday, offering a window into a religion many outsiders know little about, but have come to scorn. About 14,000 people are expected for the service Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky, which will be broadcast on TV and streamed live[…]
Working women have a tough balancing act in Ramadan, with having to oversee preparation of meals, care for their children and attend to their spiritual duties. An example of their tough schedules has been highlighted on a 30-minute show aired by Al-Arabiya, showing how they have to ensure a proper[…]
Palestinian political factions reacted on Wednesday night to a shooting attack in Tel Aviv which killed four Israelis and wounded six, as Israeli forces raided the hometown of the suspected assailants in the southern occupied West Bank. Two Palestinians disguised as Orthodox Jews reportedly shot at Israeli civilians in the[…]
The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein is expected to hand down judgment on Thursday in an appeal by former Grand Slam champion and convicted rapist Bob Hewitt. Hewitt is appealing his six-year sentence for raping two women when they were teenagers and sexually assaulting another. Judgment was expected to[…]
South Africa is flirting with recession and the government is talking tough about its planning for the country’s economic hub, Gauteng. At a conference in Sandton yesterday, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa threw their weight behind a plan to boost Gauteng and with it the rest[…]
Dark clouds are gathering for South Africa with fears the ailing economy – which shrunk by 1.2% in 2016’s first three months – could fall into recession after hitting a slump in the first quarter of 2016. Although a technical recession is described as two successive quarters of economic decline,[…]
The EFF says it is ready for the local government elections and that they will be contesting every ward in the country, including the home of President Jacob Zuma in Nkandla. “We have candidates that are close to 10 000. We are contesting even Jacob Zuma’s ward, we have a candidate there. Helen Zille’s[…]
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