South Africa will crack down on groups behind xenophobic violence, President Cyril #Ramaphosa said on Sunday, as anti-immigrant protests tarnish the country's reputation.

#Ousmane #Sonko was reelected president of Senegal’s majority Pastef party on Saturday, cementing his position as the dominant figure within the country’s governing movement at a time of escalating tensions with rival President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

Former media personality Ngizwe Mchunu has apologised to Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema for previous defamatory remarks, adding that his apology is extended to the court for putting it into disrepute.

#SouthAfrica : The United #Africans Transformation (UAT) President, Dr. Bantu Mahlatsi, has raised concerns about the appointment of Makashule Gana as chair of Parliament impeachment committee.

Kirinyaga secondary school teacher charged with defiling student

Residents attacked an Ebola burial team in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province this week, forcing responders to abandon a coffin and raising fears of further transmission, the health ministry said.

#KENYA : KNHCR identifies over 1,800 anti-government protest victims, submits names for compensation

#US kit, experts arrive at #Kenya #Ebola facility despite court order, protests

#US equipment, experts arrive at #Kenya Ebola facility despite court order, protests

A #Tunisian court sentenced Rached El Ghannouchi, leader of the largest opposition group, to life in prison, adding to past jail terms totaling dozens of years in connection to earlier cases brought against him under President Kais Saied