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A court in South Africa has ordered Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, to pay a substantial fine and face deportation after he admitted to unlawful conduct involving a toy firearm and breaches of immigration

The President of Kenya, William Ruto, is set to deliver a high-profile address to the Parliament of Tanzania on May 5, 2026, in a move widely viewed as a significant step toward strengthening regional diplomacy and economic cooperation in East Africa. The

The government of Botswana has officially removed colonial-era provisions that criminalised same-sex relations from its Penal Code, completing a landmark legal reform that marks a significant turning point in the country’s constitutional and human rights history. The reform finalises a process that

The government of Ghana has formally rejected a proposed health cooperation agreement from the United States, citing unresolved concerns over data sovereignty, digital security, and long-term control of national health information systems. The decision, first reported by Reuters, has sparked wider debate

In a firm and carefully balanced Freedom Day address on April 27, 2026, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a national appeal for calm, warning that rising frustration over illegal immigration must not be allowed to spiral into violence against foreign nationals.