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May 31, 2023

South Africa looks to grant Putin diplomatic immunity for BRICS summit despite outstanding ICC arrest warrant

South Africa is looking for loopholes in the International Criminal Court's charter that may allow Russian President Putin to attend the BRICS summit in August.

May 25, 2023

Fugitive Rwandan police officer charged in killings of over 2,000 during 1994 genocide

Fulgence Kayishema, a police officer among the most wanted suspects in the Rwandan genocide, was arrested Thursday in South Africa after 22 years on the lam.

May 25, 2023

Africa Day celebrations rife with calls for unity, but critics demand substance

While calls for unity dominated Africa Day celebrations across the continent, critics of the African Union claim no real action has been taken to heal its political wounds.

May 25, 2023

Mozambique's ex-finance minister to be extradited to US in $2B corruption case

Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang will be extradited to the U.S. after losing a last-ditch appeal in a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal.

May 24, 2023

Nigerian Afrobeat star Seun Kuti released on bail, plans to embark on delayed concert tour while facing trial

After getting released on bail, Nigerian Afrobeat star Seun Kuti plans to embark on his delayed concert tour while still facing charges of assaulting a police officer.

May 22, 2023

South African man arrested for superimposing president's face onto pornographic images, distributing them

A man was arrested in South Africa for superimposing President Cyril Ramaphosa's face onto pornographic images. He also used the faces of the country's police minister and his wife.

May 16, 2023

South Africa admits US claims that arms were shipped to Russia ‘still stand’

Washington, D.C., is still waiting for answers from South Africa on whether arms have been supplied to Russia, as a U.S. senator calls for reevaluating the relationship between the countries.

May 14, 2023

Out of Africa: Vet groups come to rescue of Afghans on Taliban kill list

Last of three American handlers has returned to the U.S. safely after facing 22 charges of human trafficking in Zimbabwe for rushing to the aid of Afghan allies left behind by U.S. withdrawal.

May 12, 2023

Questions over whether South Africa supplied arms to Russia fuel huge diplomatic dispute with US

More questions than answers are coming out of a huge diplomatic dispute between the U.S. and South Africa over claims the African country has supplied arms to Russia.

May 11, 2023

US ambassador accuses South Africa of arming Russians

U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety on Thursday warned that officials believe the nation to be providing military assistance to Russia.