Antonio Guterres has instructed the UN Secretary General’s special envoys in every conflict zone to work for a global ceasefire.

China’s ambassador to South Africa Lin Songtian told journalists in Pretoria on Friday that China was ready to share this blueprint of success with the rest of the world.

He was speaking after announcements further infections in Algeria and Egypt to brought to six the number of confirmed cases on the African continent.

The worst plague brought on by excessive rains in Yemen moved into Uganda and Tanzania having passed through Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia.

Medical specialists have moved in to perform a postmortem on the 95-year-old.

Palestine’s ambassador to South Africa Hanan Jarrar told a media briefing on Friday that US President Donald Trump's plan was actually a plan for the surrender and perpetual subjection of Palestine.

The president took a swipe at Russia and Turkey, without naming them, for having ulterior motives in getting involved in Libya.

The German-French reconciliation is a salutary lesson to Africa about the lasting value of forgiveness, writes Jean-Jacques Cornish.

Nuno Ribeiro Da Cunha was named as Dos Santos’ co-accused in charges brought by Angolan authorities on Thursday.

Will the five parties named by each side in the conflict be able agree on how best to monitor the deal, asks Jean-Jacques Cornish.

He gave the assurance after his talks in Pretoria with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Prisoners' families and NGOs said that the government was not supplying food or medicine to the jail and around 100 more inmates were gravely ill.

The attack on the remote village took place before Christmas when Jihadis approached the fishing village disguised as traders.

Residents complain they have not received the promised compensation. Kigali authorities say the hundreds of houses have been destroyed to save lives.

The Department of Home Affairs on Thursday said it’s checked their status and was now trying to get them to return to their places of residence in South Africa.

The minister was speaking at a memorial service she hosted for the Western Sahara Ambassador Radhi Bashir who died last week.

African Union (AU) commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat said silencing the guns was a challenging goal for the AU next year, particularly with the rise of terrorism and transnational organised crime.

More than 180 of the refugees appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday and insisted they wanted to be moved to a country where they would be safe from xenophobic attacks.