Nigeria’s Buhari to face political heavyweight in re-election bid
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will run for re-election in February 2019 against former vice president Atiku Abubakar, a Muslim from the country's north who was nominated on Sunday as the main opposition party's poll contender.
Interpol’s former Chinese chief accused of bribery
The former Chinese head of Interpol, who went missing last month, was accused of accepting bribes on Monday, becoming the latest top official to fall in President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption dragnet.
Taylor Swift gets political, endorses Democrats in US midterms
Pop star Taylor Swift is not really known for making political statements, but the "Bad Blood" singer is no longer holding back ahead of the midterm elections in November.
Gordhan defends expropriation without compensation at UK summit
The minister of public enterprises says people both locally and globally must understand the ‘terrible legacy’ of colonialism and apartheid.Minister of public enterprises Pravin Gordhan addressed the Financial Times Africa summit held in London on Monday.
Pressure grows on SA minister over Gupta links
‘We said officials must put this matter to bed,’ ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe says, insisting that ‘the focus is the unity of the ANC.’
There is no investigation into allegations of a plot to oust President Cyril Ramaphosa, the African National Congress (ANC) said today.Party spokesperson Pule Mabe responded to reports that the ANC top brass would probe the plot allegation.