South African President Jacob Zuma faces a parliamentary vote of no-confidence Tuesday in a secret ballot that will test the loyalty of members of his party, the African National Congress (ANC).

South Africa Airways

South Africa's Treasury is considering a 13 billion rand ($972 million) bailout to keep South African Airways (SAA) going as it battles a cash crunch, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Friday.

The Gambia’s government has revoked the diplomatic passports of embattled former president Yahya Jammeh and those of his family. Reports indicate that the revoked diplomatic passports include that of 207 Gambians who have had their privileges cancelled with immediate effect, they include Jammeh’s wife, children, aides and other relatives.

Lions Kill 1 Person In Kenyan City park

Two lions attacked and killed one person among a group of men grazing cattle in Kenya's Nairobi National Park at night, police said. The incident highlights the increasing conflict between wildlife and human communities as the capital city expands.

Paul Kagame

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has won a third term in office, garnering a whopping 98 percent of votes counted, according to partial results released today. There had been little doubt that the 59-year-old would return to the helm of the east African nation which he has ruled with an iron fist since the end of the 1994 genocide.

Disgraced South African, paralypian, and double amputee, Oscar Pistorius was rushed to the hospital escorted by two armed guards after he complained of chest pain. Personnel at the Atteridgeville Prison, where Pistorius is currently serving a six-year sentence for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in 2013, said the offender had initially suffered heart attack.