Police officers in South Africa have raided the home of the powerful Gupta family in a crackdown on the activities of the business friends of President Jacob Zuma.
Leaders of the South African opposition political parties are pushing for the dissolution of the country's parliament and demanding fresh elections as pressure mounts on President Jacob Zuma to resign.
Supporters of the ruling African National Congress in South Africa on Monday clashed over the future of President Jacob Zuma who has refused to step down despite pressure for him to go.
Popular singer Rihanna has been declared a persona non grata in Senegal as religious groupings there express displeasure over her intended visit to the West African nation.
A mother of nine, Maria Musa, is nursing serious injuries at a hospital after her husband, Musa Matiko, allegedly chopped off her hand because she overstayed at a funeral.
Manchester United have signed Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, in a swap deal with midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Chile forward Sanchez, 29, who almost joined Manchester City last summer, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal worth £14m a year after tax.
