Africa

South African President Jacob Zuma is set to become a father for the 22nd time as his fiancee is pregnant, a media report said. Zuma's fiancee Bongiwe Gloria Ngema, who recently accompanied the 68-year-old polygamous President on a state visit ...

 Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana along with hosts South Africa will represent the African nations in the 2010 World Cup. Former Salgaokar coach Karim Bencherifa and noted football commentator Novy Kapadia analysed the six African countries on CNN-IBN's World ...

Parents must be vigilant during the soccer World Cup to guard against a possible jump in child trafficking, South Africa's President Jacob Zuma said on Friday. In a speech launching a new child protection law, Zuma said that hosting an ...

South African police said Monday they were investigating report of an alleged Al Qaeda plot targeting the soccer World Cup, after a Saudi army officer was arrested in Iraq Monday, allegedly in connection with such a plot. A spokesman for ...

LAGOS Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, has died after a long illness, according to his office in Abuja. Segun Adeniyi, chief press secretary to Yar’Adua, confirmed that the president died about 9 pm (2000 GMT) on Wednesday in Abuja. Yar’Adua, ...