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Moves to abolish ‘bride price’ in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court is set to determine the constitutionality of paying bride price to a woman’s family by her husband before marriage.

Mugabe wants death penalty restored after hangman role interest

The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe has pushed for the death penalty to be used in his country as punishment for criminals.

Danny Jordaan denies Ferguson rape allegation

The head of South Africa’s football association, Danny Jordaan has denied accusations that he raped South African singer and former Member of Parliament, Jennifer Ferguson over 20 years ago.

Mugabe and family to own new Zimbabwe airline – Reports

Zimbabwe will soon have a new private airline to be called the Zimbabwe Airways which should bring some relief to the country.

10 people killed in SA shootout

Officials in South Africa have confirmed that ten people were killed in a shootout at KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday.

South Africans stage protests against farm murders

Hundreds of South Africans on Monday staged protests in Cape Town and Johannesburg over the killing of farmers in the country.

SA court jails two white farmers for assault

A South African court on Friday jailed two white farmers, Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Jackson accused of assault to 11 and 14 years in prison respectively.

Madagascar: Plague death toll reaches 124

The death toll from Madagascar's plague outbreak has reached 124, officials said on Tuesday, as they cautiously welcomed a slowdown in infections.

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe was ‘surprised’ by WHO goodwill role

The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe is reported by local media to have said that he was surprised by his earlier appointment as a goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organization to fight non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Coffin assault farmers to be sentenced on Friday

A South African court will on Friday sentence two white farmers, Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Jackson who have been convicted of assault, attempted murder, kidnapping and intimidation.

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Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

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