S.Africa’s Zuma to face court in graft case

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is due to appear in court in Durban on Friday to face corruption charges linked to a multi-billion dollar 1990s arms deal that dogged his time in government.

South Africa’s Zuma resigns, forced out by own party

South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Feb 14 as the ruling ANC party finally turned against him after nine years of corruption scandals, economic slowdown and falling popularity.

South Africa on tenterhooks as Zuma to respond to ouster push

South Africans were on tenterhooks on Wednesday as their scandal-tainted President Jacob Zuma was expected to respond to his party's decision to "recall" him from office in an atmosphere of growing political turmoil.

ANC chiefs to meet to “finalise” Zuma exit

Top leaders of South Africa's ruling ANC will meet on Monday to "finalise" the departure of embattled President Jacob Zuma after party chief Cyril Ramaphosa promised to bring "closure" to the crisis.

VN, S Africa seek expanded ties

Việt Nam attaches great importance to the traditional friendship with South Africa, the only African country with which it has a partnership for cooperation and development, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said yesterday in Ha Noi during talks with South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Morocco’s king hails 'return home' to AU after 33 years

"I am finally home," King Mohammed VI said as the African Union readmitted Morocco after a 33-year absence, deferring the issue of Western Sahara for another day.

VN cuts demand for rhino horn

Việt Nam has succeeded in cutting the demand for rhino horn, with a reduction of 38 per cent over the past three years, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hà Công Tuấn told a gathering of 182 states at a conference in South Africa yesterday.

BRICS pledge to play greater role in world peace, economic growth The BRICS group of emerging economies, at the end of a summit in Ufa, Russia, pledged to play bigger roles in ensuring international peace and security and propelling global economic growth.

Sudan's Bashir flies out of S.Africa, defying court order Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir flew out of South Africa on Monday, defying a court order for him to stay as judges weighed up whether he should be arrested for alleged war crimes and genocide.

'African Davos' to focus on continent's upbeat economic future Growing optimism over Africa's economic future is set to draw more than 1,250 delegates from governments and international corporations on Wednesday to the three-day "African Davos" in Cape Town, the World Economic Forum said.