Southern Africa
South Africa’s Zuma tries to block arrest as police hold back
By Alexander Winning and Wendell Roelf JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Former South African president Jacob Zuma tried to block his arrest in...
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South Africa says Interpol “red notices” for Guptas being considered
(Corrects Monday's story throughout after NPA issues new statement to say Interpol has not in fact issued red notices for...
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S.Africa’s ANC says Zuma exploring every legal avenue after jail sentence
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is exploring every legal avenue after being given a 15-month jail...
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Defiant ex-leader Jacob Zuma compares S.African judges to apartheid rulers
By Siyabonga Sishi NKANDLA, South Africa (Reuters) -South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma lashed out on Sunday at the judges who...
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S.Africa court agrees to hear Zuma’s challenge to jail term
By Siyabonga Sishi NKANDLA, South Africa (Reuters) -A South African court on Saturday agreed to hear ex-president Jacob Zuma's challenge...
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S.Africa’s Zuma marches with supporters opposed to his jailing
By Siyabonga Sishi NKANDLA, South Africa (Reuters) - Hundreds of supporters of Jacob Zuma marched alongside the former South African...
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S.African ex-leader Zuma asks court to cancel 15-month jail sentence
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ex-leader Jacob Zuma on Friday asked the country's top court to annul...
Read moreeSwatini army called in to curb looting at anti-king riots
MBABANE (Reuters) - The government of eSwatini has called in the army to restore order after days of violent protests...
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Jacob Zuma reps condemn ’emotional, angry’ South African court for his jail sentence
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The majority ruling by South Africa's top court, sentencing Jacob Zuma to 15 months in jail, was...
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Anti-monarchy protests in African kingdom eSwatini turn violent
By Lunga Masuku MBABANE (Reuters) -Government forces in the southern African kingdom of eSwatini fired gunshots and tear gas on...
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Factbox-South Africa’s divisive ex-president Zuma’s many scandals
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's constitutional court on Tuesday sentenced ousted president Jacob Zuma to 15 months in jail for...
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Anti-apartheid veteran Zuma casts long shadow over South Africa
By Alexander Winning JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - When Jacob Zuma finally caved to pressure to quit as South African president in...
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South African businesses, people gripped in fear of third wave
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Deserted streets, empty restaurants and shut liquor stores greeted the first day of South Africa's move back...
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South Africa to tighten COVID-19 restrictions for 14 days
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa will tighten COVID-19 restrictions for 14 days as current containment measures are insufficient to cope with...
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Delta COVID-19 variant starting to dominate in S.Africa, scientists say
By Alexander Winning JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -New coronavirus infections in South Africa appear to be dominated by the Delta variant that...
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