Soodhun sues Weekly over suitcases controversy

[L’Express] Police landed at La Sentinelle yesterday, 20 November 2017, to question Touria Prayag, Editor in Chief of Weekly, about a screenshot of a footage showing a staff member dragging two suitcases allegedly belonging to then-Vice-Prime Minister …

[L'Express] Police landed at La Sentinelle yesterday, 20 November 2017, to question Touria Prayag, Editor in Chief of Weekly, about a screenshot of a footage showing a staff member dragging two suitcases allegedly belonging to then-Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Housing and Lands Showkutally Soodhun, across the custom's area at the YU Lounge upon his arrival from Saudi Arabia by private jet back in August 2016.

source: AllAfrica News: Mauritius

State Unable to Connect Accused to Rust Murder

[News24Wire] The State has been unable to place Johannes Plaatjies in the home of acclaimed Afrikaans author Winnie Rust at the time of her murder, it emerged in the Western Cape High Court on Monday.

[News24Wire] The State has been unable to place Johannes Plaatjies in the home of acclaimed Afrikaans author Winnie Rust at the time of her murder, it emerged in the Western Cape High Court on Monday.

source: AllAfrica News: South Africa

Change Is in the Air in, but So Is Uncertainty

[Daily Maverick] Lawmakers from the two biggest parties in Zimbabwe, the ruling Zanu-PF party now led by Emmerson Mnangagwa, and the Movement for Democratic Change (T) led by opposition figure Morgan Tsvangirai, are set to get Robert Mugabe impeached i…

[Daily Maverick] Lawmakers from the two biggest parties in Zimbabwe, the ruling Zanu-PF party now led by Emmerson Mnangagwa, and the Movement for Democratic Change (T) led by opposition figure Morgan Tsvangirai, are set to get Robert Mugabe impeached in proceedings set to begin on Tuesday, amid suggestions that the veteran leader is plotting a comeback. By MAYNARD MANYOWA.

source: AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe

City of Cape Town Investigating Train Fire

[News24Wire] The City of Cape Town’s fire and rescue services department is investigating the circumstances surrounding a fire that damaged three Metrorail carriages near Century City on Monday.

[News24Wire] The City of Cape Town's fire and rescue services department is investigating the circumstances surrounding a fire that damaged three Metrorail carriages near Century City on Monday.

source: AllAfrica News: South Africa

Sufi Militants Ahlul Sunnah Wa Jamaa Joins War Against Alshabaab

[Dalsan Radio] Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo recently announced a war against al-Shabab and urged the country’s federal member states to join the war. For their part, the regional administrations leaders have promised support for the war a…

[Dalsan Radio] Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo recently announced a war against al-Shabab and urged the country's federal member states to join the war. For their part, the regional administrations leaders have promised support for the war announced by the President.

source: AllAfrica News: Somalia

Bloemfontein Water Supply to Be Restored After Five Day ‘Shutdown’

[News24Wire] Water supply in Bloemfontein is set to be restored by the end of Tuesday after two burst water pipes left residents without water for the past five days.

[News24Wire] Water supply in Bloemfontein is set to be restored by the end of Tuesday after two burst water pipes left residents without water for the past five days.

source: AllAfrica News: South Africa

Search Mission at Lake Nakuru to Continue

[Nation] The search for two bodies still missing from the Lake Nakuru chopper crash entered its 31st day Tuesday as funeral arrangements for one of the victims Veronica Muthoni got underway.

[Nation] The search for two bodies still missing from the Lake Nakuru chopper crash entered its 31st day Tuesday as funeral arrangements for one of the victims Veronica Muthoni got underway.

source: AllAfrica News: Kenya