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Trump’s new press secretary out after less than week
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was pushed out Friday (16 October) after less than a week in the high-profile job. This followed a series of blunders that added to distractions for her embattled boss, President Donald Trump. “Can confirm,” a White House official told AFP, after Fox News reported that Zacharia, 41, was “transitioning out.” The writing was on the wall earlier when Trump made clear he was ready to see his newly minted spokeswoman go.
Unathi Obose
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Gunmen kill 27 in two shootings in South Africa
Gunmen killed at least 27 people in two mass shootings in South Africa's two main cities, Johannesburg and Cape Town, police said on Sunday, in the latest criminal violence to hit the country. Eight gunmen armed with assault rifles and pistols stormed a bar southwest of Johannesburg at around 1930 GMT on Saturday, killing 17 people and wounding 15 others. The dead included 13 males and four females.
Gunmen kill 27 in two shootings in South Africa
Gunmen killed at least 27 people in two mass shootings in South Africa's two main cities, Johannesburg and Cape Town, police said on Sunday, in the latest criminal violence to hit the country. Eight gunmen armed with assault rifles and pistols stormed a bar southwest of Johannesburg at around 1930 GMT on Saturday, killing 17 people and wounding 15 others. The dead included 13 males and four females.
Nouvelle nuit de violence en Afrique du Sud : deux fusillades font 27 morts
La première attaque s'est produite vers 21h30 (19h30 GMT) samedi, lorsque huit hommes armés de fusils d'assaut ont attaqué un bar à l'ouest de Johannesburg et ont abattu 17 personnes, en blessant 15 autres. Les suspects ont ouvert le feu sur des clients qui buvaient à l'extérieur, puis sont entrés dans l'établissement pour continuer à tirer, a indiqué la police.
Nouvelle nuit de violence en Afrique du Sud : deux fusillades font 27 morts
Des hommes armés ont tué au moins 27 personnes lors de deux fusillades de masse dans les deux principales villes d'Afrique du Sud, ont annoncé la police dimanche, dans un nouvel épisode de violence dans le pays gangréné par la criminalité. La première attaque s'est produite vers 21h30 (19h30 GMT) samedi, lorsque huit hommes armés de fusils d'assaut ont attaqué un bar à l'ouest de Johannesburg et ont abattu 17 personnes, en blessant 15 autres.
Gunmen kill 27 in two shootings in South Africa
Gunmen killed at least 27 people in two mass shootings in South Africa's two main cities, Johannesburg and Cape Town, police said on Sunday, in the latest criminal violence to hit the country. Eight gunmen armed with assault rifles and pistols stormed a bar southwest of Johannesburg at around 1930 GMT on Saturday, killing 17 people and wounding 15 others. The dead included 13 males and four females.
South Africa arrests three more suspects, after nine women murdered
Two South African women appeared in court on Monday over the killing of one of nine women found dead in a neighbourhood east of Johannesburg -- a series of murders that have sparked alarm and anger. The nine bodies were discovered in Kempton Park over a period of two months. Police are investigating whether a serial killer or killers were responsible.
Des autruches sud-africaines plumées vivantes pour la haute couture, selon un rapport d'ONG
Des élevages d'autruches en Afrique du Sud utilisent des plumeuses mécaniques sur des oiseaux vivants en appliquant des techniques cruelles et douloureuses pour obtenir les plumes destinées aux grandes marques de luxe, dénonce lundi l'organisation de défense des animaux World Animal Protection.
South African ostriches plucked alive for luxury fashion: report
South African ostrich farms are using mechanical pluckers to remove feathers from living birds destined for major luxury fashion brands in techniques that are cruel and painful, animal welfare group World Animal Protection said on Monday. The organisation said a new investigation, conducted with Collective Fashion Justice, documented ostriches being cornered by workers who put bags over their heads and then cut and pulled out their feathers without administering pain relief.
South Africa arrests three more suspects, after nine women murdered
Two South African women appeared in court on Monday over the killing of one of nine women found dead in a neighbourhood east of Johannesburg -- a series of murders that have sparked alarm and anger. The nine bodies were discovered in Kempton Park over a period of two months. Police are investigating whether a serial killer or killers were responsible.
From land to race laws: what's driving the US-South Africa rift?
The Trump administration this week announced visa restrictions on South African officials over alleged discrimination against the country's white minority, warning that the move was the opening salvo in a series of potentially "severe" punitive measures. The latest escalation marks another chapter in a deteriorating relationship between Pretoria and Washington, which have repeatedly clashed over a range of policy issues.
South Africa pushes back on US visa curbs
South Africa on Wednesday hit back at new US visa restrictions over its racial equity policies, accusing the Trump administration of distorting its laws and further straining ties between Washington and one of Africa's most influential powers.
Hunt for killer intensifies after eight women found dead near Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG – South African police are racing to solve the killings of at least eight women whose bodies have been found east of Johannesburg in two months, with the latest victim discovered on Tuesday. The country has one of the world’s highest homicide rates but the discovery of the women’s bodies, partially naked and battered, has sparked fresh anxiety and raised fears that a serial killer or group of killers may be operating in the area.
South Africa intensifies hunt after eight women found dead
South African police are racing to crack the killings of at least eight women whose bodies have been found east of Johannesburg in two months, the latest on Tuesday. The country has one of the world's highest homicide rates but the discovery of the women's bodies, partially naked and battered, has sparked fresh anxiety and raised fears that a serial killer or group of killers may be operating in the area.
'Bad precedent': Zambia's democratic resilience faces test
As Zambia's main opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema was jailed for 18 weeks in 2017 on treason charges -- a political tactic he vowed to never use should he take power. Five years into his presidency, that promise seems to have been forgotten: his main challenger in last month's election is in Mukobeko Maximum Security Prison facing the same charges.
Sobreviventes de massacre de 1960 na África do Sul processam o Estado
Compartilhe esse conteúdo! Compartilhe também nas redes sociais: Advogados de sobreviventes e familiares de vítimas do "massacre de Sharpeville", que expôs a brutalidade do apartheid sul-africano, iniciaram as ações judiciais contra o Estado por uma lei que bloqueia os pedidos de indenização. Em 21 de março de 1960, a polícia sul-africana abriu fogo contra pessoas que protestavam em frente a uma delegacia na localidade de Sharpeville, resultando oficialmente em 69 mortos e pelo menos 180 feridos.
Survivors of South Africa's 1960 massacre launch legal claim
Lawyers for survivors and relatives of people killed when apartheid police opened fire on a 1960 protest launched legal action against the South African government on Thursday, seeking to overturn a law that has blocked compensation claims for more than six decades. The Sharpeville Massacre became a defining moment in the fight against white-minority rule, exposing apartheid's brutality to the world.
Sobrevivientes de masacre de 1960 en Sudáfrica demandan al Estado
Sobrevivientes de masacre de 1960 en Sudáfrica demandan al Estado jue, 3 de septiembre de 2026, 10:40 a.m. EDT Agrega Yahoo como fuente de noticias preferida para ver más de nuestras historias en Google.
Sobreviventes de massacre de 1960 na África do Sul processam o Estado
Advogados de sobreviventes e familiares de vítimas do "massacre de Sharpeville", que expôs a brutalidade do apartheid sul-africano, iniciaram as ações judiciais contra o Estado por uma lei que bloqueia os pedidos de indenização. Em 21 de março de 1960, a polícia sul-africana abriu fogo contra pessoas que protestavam em frente a uma delegacia na localidade de Sharpeville, resultando oficialmente em 69 mortos e pelo menos 180 feridos.
In Zambia, a Shaolin Temple offers a softer face of China
From a distance, the Shaolin Temple outside Lusaka appeared almost like a mirage, a slice of central China dropped into the Zambian landscape. Then the dragons emerged from beneath the pagoda, their brightly coloured fabric bodies hoisted on poles by teenagers moving with surprising precision. Nearby, smaller children tumbled across a weather-beaten foam mattress, twisting into barrels and forward rolls as 30-year-old instructor Yan Chen barked commands.
Zambian president wins re-election in turbulent vote
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second term, results showed on Tuesday, after a tumultuous election that saw his main challenger mount an unexpectedly strong showing and vow to contest the outcome. Hichilema took around 60 percent of the vote, similar to his score at the 2021 polls when he won his first five-year term, the electoral commission said.
Zambian president wins second term
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second term, according to election results released Tuesday that gave him a convincing victory in polls marred by claims of irregularities and a raid on the opposition. While voting in Thursday's election in the copper-rich southern African nation was largely peaceful, the opposition said its campaign had suffered from intimidation and restrictions on its activities, concerns echoed by observers.
Zambia's Hichilema: 'cattle boy' and two-time president
Hakainde Hichilema, who secured a second term as Zambia's president on Tuesday, built a business empire before first winning the presidency in 2021, but says he remains at heart an ordinary "cattle boy". Known simply as "HH", the 64-year-old tycoon first came to power after defeating his longtime rival Edgar Lungu in a landslide win on his sixth run for the top job.
Zambia's Hichilema wins re-election with 60% of vote
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema won re-election with 60 percent of votes cast last week, the electoral commission announced Tuesday, after a race critics said was tightly managed by his government. Thursday's election in the copper-rich nation was largely peaceful but the run-up was tainted by opposition claims of intimidation, arrests, violence and irregularities.
Zambian president headed for victory as opposition arrests cloud vote
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema edged closer to securing a second term Monday as results came in from last week's vote, marred by opposition arrests and a much-criticised suspension of vote counting. Hichilema, 64, is seeking a final five-year term with the August 13 election seen as a high-stakes referendum on the management of the economy as copper production booms.
Présidentielle en Zambie: l'avance de Hichilema s'accroit, arrestations d'opposants
Le président sortant de Zambie, Hakainde Hichilema, a encore accru son avance lundi en tête du scrutin présidentiel : avec 62% des voix après le dépouillement des bulletins de plus de 70% des circonscriptions, sa réélection à la tête de ce pays d'Afrique australe laisse peu de place au doute.
Zambia's Hichilema takes early lead in reelection bid
Incumbent Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday pulled ahead in Zambia's presidential election with more than half of constituencies tallied, the electoral commission said, putting him on course for an outright win in the first round. The 64-year-old had won 1,544,140 votes -- or 58.87 percent -- in 135 of the country's 226 constituencies, said the commission. His closest challenger, Brian Mundubile, had 1,030,662 votes in a field of 14 hopefuls.
Zambia's Hichilema takes early lead in reelection bid
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Zambia resumes vote count after pause over violence
Zambia resumed vote counting Friday after a nationwide suspension over alleged attacks on polling staff and the theft of marked ballot papers ratcheted up tensions. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) halted the count around noon, a day after presidential and parliamentary elections and hours after opposition leader Brian Mundubile claimed victory.
Zambia suspends vote counting nationwide citing violence
Zambia suspended vote counting nationwide on Friday following reports of violence in some districts, the electoral commission said. The copper-rich southern African nation went to the polls on Thursday in an election focused on economic hardship. President Hakainde Hichilema, who has been in power since 2021, faced off against his main challenger among the 14 contenders -- Brian Mundubile, a 55-year-old former minister in the previous Patriotic Front (PF) government.
Zambia resumes vote count after pause over violence
Zambia resumed vote counting Friday after a nationwide suspension over alleged attacks on polling staff and the theft of marked ballot papers ratcheted up tensions. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) halted the count around noon, a day after presidential and parliamentary elections and hours after opposition leader Brian Mundubile claimed victory.
Zambia voters weigh Hichilema's economic record
Zambians went to the polls Thursday in an election focused on economic hardships in the copper-rich nation, where President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term. Voters queued from early morning to cast their ballots in a test of Hichilema's first five years, during which the economy returned to growth that critics say has yet to reach ordinary households.
Five things to know about Zambia as it goes to the polls
Copper-rich Zambia, once known for defaulting on its debt, heads to the polls Thursday in an election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema has convinced voters his economic reforms are paying off. Hichilema is seeking a second term against a fragmented field of opposition candidates. From Chinese influence to the Victoria Falls, here are five things to know about the southern African nation of 22 million people.
President's economic record on the line as Zambia votes
Zambians go to the polls Thursday with economic hardship testing President Hakainde Hichilema's record as he seeks a second term to govern the copper-rich nation. Long regarded as one of Africa's more stable democracies, the country has come under scrutiny over concerns that Hichilema's government has narrowed the space for dissent even as it promises stronger economic recovery.
Who are the main contenders in Zambia's presidential vote?
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Five things to know about Zambia as it goes to the polls
LUSAKA - Copper-rich Zambia, once known for defaulting on its debt, heads to the polls Thursday in an election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema has convinced voters his economic reforms are paying off. Hichilema is seeking a second term against a fragmented field of opposition candidates. From Chinese influence to the Victoria Falls, here are five things to know about the southern African nation of 22 million people.
Five things to know about Zambia as it goes to the polls
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Who are the main contenders in Zambia's presidential vote?
An incumbent, two former ministers and a veteran journalist are among 14 candidates vying to become Zambia's president in an election Thursday. Only two are widely seen as serious contenders for State House. Here is a look at the leading hopefuls: The 64-year-old known as "HH" won Zambia's top job in 2021 on his sixth attempt, unseating longtime rival Edgar Lungu in a landslide after years as the country's leading opposition figure.
President's economic record on the line as Zambia votes
Zambians go to the polls Thursday with economic hardship testing President Hakainde Hichilema's record as he seeks a second term to govern the copper-rich nation. Long regarded as one of Africa's more stable democracies, the country has come under scrutiny over concerns that Hichilema's government has narrowed the space for dissent even as it promises stronger economic recovery.
Zambia election unlikely to be 'free and fair', opposition chief tells AFP
Zambia's opposition leader accused the government of tightening restrictions on his party's campaign, telling AFP on Wednesday that this week's election was on course to be neither free nor fair. The mineral-rich southern African nation of 22 million people heads to the polls Thursday in a general election widely expected to hand incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema a second term. "An election is a process and not an event.
Thousands turn out as Zambia president rallies for second term
Tens of thousands of supporters of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema thronged the capital Lusaka Tuesday as he made a last-ditch effort to sway undecided voters two days before the election. His main challenger at Thursday's vote, newcomer Brian Mundubile, meanwhile alleged a pattern of abductions and arrests to silence and intimidate the opposition.
Who are the main contenders in Zambia's presidential vote?
An incumbent, two former ministers and a veteran journalist are among 14 candidates vying to become Zambia's next president in Thursday's election. But only two are widely seen as serious contenders for State House. Here is a look at the leading hopefuls: Hakainde Hichilema The 64-year-old, known as "HH", won Zambia's top job in 2021 on his sixth attempt, unseating longtime rival Edgar Lungu in a landslide after years as the country's leading opposition figure.
En Zambie, le bilan économique du président "HH" à l'épreuve des urnes
Les Zambiens votent jeudi pour élire leur président cinq ans après une transition politique en douceur. Le sortant Hakainde Hichilema, surnommé "HH", mise sur ses récents succès économiques pour l'emporter même si leurs effets se font attendre sur le coût de la vie et le chômage.
Zambia vote to test Hichilema's economic record
Hillary ORINDE Mon, 10 August 2026 at 1:23 am UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Up to 8.7 million Zambians are eligible to vote (GIANLUIGI GUERCIA) Zambians vote Thursday in a closely watched presidential election that will test whether recent economic gains can offset frustration over the high cost of living in one of Africa's most stable democracies.
Five things to know about Zambia ahead of the presidential vote
Copper-rich Zambia, once a byword for sovereign debt distress, heads to the polls Thursday in an election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema has convinced voters his economic reforms are paying off. Hichilema is seeking a second term against a fragmented field of opposition candidates. From Chinese influence to Victoria Falls, here are five things to know about the southern African nation of 22 million people.
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