Putin blames Ukraine for lack of talks as African leaders press for peace
CNN — African leaders pressed for peace in Ukraine as they met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg Saturday but the Russian leader blamed Kyiv for a lack of talks. The…
Second cheetah dies after relocation to India as part of conservation efforts
CNN — A cheetah from Africa has died two months after being reintroduced to India as part of an intercontinental effort to revive the big cat in the country, the…
Thabo Bester prison escape: Murder charge dropped against co-defendant in case of killer accused of faking his own death in South Africa
CNN — South African prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against Zolile Sekeleni, the father of the girlfriend of high-profile convicted murderer Thabo Bester, who is accused of escaping from…
A cheetah relocated from Namibia to India as part of conservation efforts has died
CNN — A Namibian cheetah relocated to India last year as part of plans to reintroduce the species on the subcontinent died on Monday from a kidney infection, according to…
Parents of Reeva Steenkamp ‘still grieving’ daughter’s death, a decade after she was killed by Oscar Pistorius
CNN — Reeva Steenkamp’s parents say they are “still grieving” for their daughter, 10 years after she was shot and killed by her boyfriend, former South African Paralympic athlete Oscar…
South Africa’s power blackouts are causing havoc for citizens
Johannesburg, South Africa CNN — Car crashes, opportunistic criminals, rotting food, decomposing bodies, bankrupt businesses, and water shortages. Welcome to life under South Africa’s power blackouts. Last week the grim…
Admiral Gorshkov: Russian frigate armed with hypersonic missiles to conduct naval exercises with China, South Africa
CNN — A Russian warship armed with advanced hypersonic missiles completed a drill in the Atlantic Ocean, ahead of joint naval exercises with the Chinese and South African navies scheduled…