South Africa
Burundi to take center stage as African leaders meet
World
June 14, 2015
Burundi to take center stage as African leaders meet
Leaders meet in Johannesburg on Sunday for an African Union summit which will be dominated by the political unrest in…
S. Africa opposition party elects first black leader
World
May 10, 2015
S. Africa opposition party elects first black leader
South Africa's main opposition party the Democratic Alliance on Sunday elected Mmusi Maimane as its first black leader, a major…
One dead, 241 injured in South Africa train collision
World
April 28, 2015
One dead, 241 injured in South Africa train collision
At least one person was killed and more than 200 were injured after two commuter trains collided in a suburb…
South Africa deploys army to curb anti-immigrant violence
World
April 21, 2015
South Africa deploys army to curb anti-immigrant violence
South Africa deployed the army on Tuesday in "volatile areas" to curb a wave of anti-immigrant violence that has killed…
South Africa detains girl trying to join Islamic State
World
April 7, 2015
South Africa detains girl trying to join Islamic State
South African authorities detained a 15-year-old girl who was traveling to join Islamic State, the state security ministry said on…
Negotiations with South Africa to invest in automotive industry
Egypt
March 27, 2015
Negotiations with South Africa to invest in automotive industry
Ismail Gaber, head of the Industrial Development Authority, held a meeting of the Joint Working Group on Industry between Egypt…
Anger, determination as South Africa votes
World
May 7, 2014
Anger, determination as South Africa votes
South African voters shrugged off sporadic violence to cast their ballots in the country's fifth all-race elections Wednesday, with many…
South African police kill two more protestors
World
January 29, 2014
South African police kill two more protestors
South African police said Wednesday they had shot dead two protestors in a northern village during a seige a day…
President appoints former minister to represent Egypt in Mandela’s funeral
Egypt
December 10, 2013
President appoints former minister to represent Egypt in Mandela’s funeral
The interim president assigned the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Chief Mohamed Fa’eq to represent Egypt at the funeral…
Egypt’s presidency mourns Nelson Mandela
Egypt
December 6, 2013
Egypt’s presidency mourns Nelson Mandela
Egypt’s presidency mourned early Friday former South African leader Nelson Mandela who died at home in Johannesburg on Thursday at…