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Adama Barrow sworn in as Gambia’s president in Senegal

Troops from a bloc of West African countries have entered Gambia in support of Adama Barrow, shortly after the new Gambian president called for international backing following his inauguration in neighbouring Senegal. Longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh, who came to power in a 1994 coup, has refused to step down despite losing a disputed December 1 presidential election to Barrow, deepening a political crisis. In a statement, Senegal's army said on […]

today20 January 2017

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DSD, SAPS to investigate teen pornography video

The recent surfacing of a video in which alleged minors appear to be engaging in sexual intercourse has shocked the Cape Town community. In the approximately minute long video, a minor is seen recording two individuals who appear to be minors engaging in sexual intercourse, while making ‘lewd’ hand gestures at the camera. The young girl, who in 2016 garnered much attention with a previous video in which she bullies […]

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Vigil held for kidnapped photojournalist #ShiraazMohamed

As the sun set on Wednesday evening, the sound of sirens and car hooters filled the air as a motorcade snaked its way through the streets of Ennerdale until it reached the Civic Centre in Lenasia South. The Ennerdale Joint Reaction unit and other community members headed towards a vigil that was organised in support of the release of South African photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed who was kidnapped on Tuesday last […]

today19 January 2017

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SABC inquiry MPs to begin drafting report

The ad hoc committee looking into the fitness of the SABC board will begin deliberations on its draft parliamentary report on Thursday. Deliberations are set down from 10:00 to 17:00 in Parliament. The ad hoc committee's working document, which highlights some of the preliminary findings from the nine days of witness testimonies in December and January, was leaked on social media on Tuesday night. It contains recommendations of forensic probes […]

today19 January 2017

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Mohamed Aboutrika’s name added to Egypt ‘terror list’

Egyptian authorities have added retired football star Mohamed Aboutrika, one of the country's all-time greatest athletes, to an official "terror list". Aboutrika, dubbed The Magician, is accused of funding the banned Muslim Brotherhood, which Egypt's government designated a "terrorist" organisation after the army removed democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi from office in July 2013. Since then, a police crackdown against the Brotherhood, which maintains that it is peaceful, has left […]

today19 January 2017

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Military intervention looms as Jammeh clings to power

Gambia faces the prospect of military intervention by regional forces after a last-ditch attempt to convince Yahya Jammeh to step down as president failed. Jammeh, who lost a December 1 presidential vote to Adama Barrow, has refused to leave office despite international pressure and a threat by leaders of the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, to enforce his election defeat. Thousands fleeing to Senegal amid Gambia crisis […]

today19 January 2017

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Public Protector’s leaked report causes stir

The leaked report from the current Public Protector on the loan between Bankorp and the South African Reserve Bank has caused a stir. The deal dates back to 1985 when the Central bank bailed out Bankorp, which has since been acquired by ABSA. The leaked report recommends that ABSA pays back a sum of R2, 2 billion. In 2002, a panel that was appointed to investigate the Reserve Bank's role, […]

today18 January 2017

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Gambians, tourists flee on eve of leader expected to surrender power

Gambians and tourists were boarding buses, packing suitcases onto trucks and hiring canoes to flee the capital on Wednesday, as President Yahya Jammeh clung to power on the eve of his rival Adama Barrow's planned swearing in. Jammeh, a former soldier who once vowed to rule for "a billion years", is refusing to step down, despite condemnation from regional leaders and even the threat of an imminent invasion by West […]

today18 January 2017

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Fatah and Hamas to form unity government

The Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority has agreed to form a unity government with rival organisation Hamas, Al Jazeera has learned. The agreement was reached late on Tuesday after a three-day negotiation in the Russian capital, Moscow. The two organisations will form a new National Council, which will include Palestinians in exile and hold elections. "Today the conditions for [such an initiative] are better than ever," Azzam al-Ahmad, a senior Fatah official, […]

today18 January 2017

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