The president has asked cabinet ministers to represent him at scheduled public events, while deputy president, Paul Mashatile, is also resting on the advice of his doctors.
One official said the assailants arrived in three villages to kidnap people but some locals managed to flee, with the once weakened group showing a resurgence.
The Ebola epidemic in DRC is still spreading but appears to be showing "encouraging" signs of improvement, the head of WHO said on Wednesday.
South Africa's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it had noted with concern US visa restrictions on some people from South Africa.
Senegal's president and IMF chief have welcomed progress in talks and pledged to move quickly toward a new programme to support the West African country's recovery.
Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84, his son, Olusoji Jacobs, announced on Instagram on Wednesday.
South Africa's Vodacom plans to appeal a Kenyan court ruling that ordered the cancellation of the deal it completed earlier this year to buy an additional 15% stake in Kenya's Safaricom.
South Sudan's National Election Commission announced Dec. 22 as the date for the country's general elections.
South Africa calls US allegations of uncompensated land seizures and race-based discrimination flawed and inaccurate.
World Food Programme says unless resources are secured, vulnerable people could lose access to life-saving food and nutrition assistance by October.
Arturo Carrera Loaiza was arrested in connection with the laboratory located in Ebonyi State following investigation, the anti-drug agency said.
Police in DRC dispersed opposition protests in several cities on Tuesday against proposed constitutional changes.
The Americans sustained “minor injuries” and there was an investigation underway, Eswatini government spokesperson told the AP news agency.
The two leaders stress the need to ensure freedom and security of navigation in the Bab al Mandab Strait and the Red Sea.
The minister said last week that Senegal was planning to offer 109 oil and gas blocks to local and foreign investors.
The Kenyan has set a personal best as his primary target but is also aiming to challenge for a medal.
The Sudanese army air defences have repeatedly engaged and shot down militia drones that attempted to target areas in northern Omdurman.
Libyans hope that the long-awaited elections will end political and armed conflicts and bring to a close the successive transitional periods.
Cabo Verde's President Jose Maria Neves has announced that he will run for a second five-year term in the country's November elections.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham praised Abdi-Wali’s record in Camden and told her that Labour wanted her to take that experience to Westminster.
The UN agency said supplies of shelter materials, sanitation items and emergency household goods are expected to run out by the end of September.
Those arriving are fleeing violence along Yemen’s western coast, where clashes between Yemeni government forces and the Houthi group are intensifying.
South Africa has one of the continent's most developed road networks but continues to struggle with a high rate of road deaths.
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed 7,000 since mid-May, according to official data.
All rights reserved. Newstimetr © 2023