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SA court jails two white farmers for assault

A South African court on Friday jailed two white farmers, Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Jackson accused of assault to 11 and 14 years in prison respectively.

Madagascar: Plague death toll reaches 124

The death toll from Madagascar's plague outbreak has reached 124, officials said on Tuesday, as they cautiously welcomed a slowdown in infections.

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe was ‘surprised’ by WHO goodwill role

The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe is reported by local media to have said that he was surprised by his earlier appointment as a goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organization to fight non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Coffin assault farmers to be sentenced on Friday

A South African court will on Friday sentence two white farmers, Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Jackson who have been convicted of assault, attempted murder, kidnapping and intimidation.

African Rainbow Minerals breaks ties with KPMG

Another big company in South Africa has broken ties with the global auditing firm KPMG following the company's recent involvement with the controversial Guptas accused of securing contracts from the government through undue influence from President Jacob Zuma.

Zimbabwe mocks WHO for removing Mugabe from Goodwill role

The Zimbabwean government has reacted angrily to the decision by the World Health Organization to remove President Mugabe from the post of Goodwill Ambassador for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Africa.

Mugabe removed from WHO goodwill role

The president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe on Sunday was removed from the role of a goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organization (WHO) after his appointment last week.

Mugabe’s WHO goodwill role criticized

The appointment of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has been denounced by human rights groups.

Zuma given deadline to respond to corruption charges

South African President, Jacob Zuma has been given November 30 deadline to respond to the numerous corruption charges leveled against him before he run for President.

Riots in Mozambique over Vampires

There have been riots in parts of Mozambique close to the border with Malawi after reports of vampires sucking blood surfaced.

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