Africa

Twelve companies close, 4,000 jobs lost as South Africa's car industry suffers low sales

Low domestic sales of locally made cars, an influx of imports and low levels of local content have l

Ugandan opposition seeks to nullify law on military prosecution of civilians

Uganda's biggest opposition party has filed a case in the constitutional court to nullify a newly en

Pretoria terms US report on South Africa's rights status 'inaccurate and deeply flawed'

Pretoria has denounced a "deeply flawed" US report highlighting South Africa's "deteriorating" human

Kenya's Methodist Church leaders implicated in $4.6m corruption scandal

An internal audit reveals forged receipts, phantom suppliers and theft of food aid for drought-hit c

Somali army inaugurates new Turkish-built base in Mogadishu

The new commando brigade base is expected to bolster Somalia's fight against terrorists.

Israel in talks with South Sudan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, sources say

It is unclear how far the talks have advanced, but if implemented, the plans would amount to transfe