Isaac Kaledzi

The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe has stated that he would not allow to be pushed into stepping down, instead would hold on to power as he wishes.

South Africa’s Statistics institution (StatsSA) has released its latest victims of crime survey which revealed that sexual offences, including rape, increased by 117% over the past 12 months. 

South Africa’s rand firmed against the dollar in early trade on Friday as data showed private sector credit demand growth rose in August, with focus on more economic data due later in the day that could provide further clues on the health of the economy.

At least 15 Somali soldiers have been killed in an attack on a military base in the country's capital Mogadishu on Friday.

Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked as manager of Bayern Munich. Following Wednesday's 3-0 Champions League defeat by Paris St-Germain, the club's board has decided to dismiss the Italian, who replaced Pep Guardiola at the start of last season.

The deadly plague in Madagascar has killed 19 people in the past two months with health officials recording 104 suspected cases.

The opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odinga on Thursday called on his supporters to demonstrate nationwide over proposed changes to the country’s election laws.

A helicopter on Thursday crashed in Strand, outside of Cape Town in South Africa with local media reporting that the pilot died on the spot.

The government of Cameroon has denied claims by the rights group, Human Rights Watch that it forcefully sent back to Nigeria, 100,000 refugees in breach of international agreements.

The parliament in Kenya is to revise the country’s election laws ahead of the October 26 re-run presidential election following the nullification of the August 8 poll won by incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta.