Zackie Achmat, once at the center of South Africa’s push for lifesaving H.I.V. treatment, has come out of retirement as U.S. funding cuts and his own government’s inertia revive old fears.
A former feared military leader, he won one democratic election in 2015, and another in 2019, but struggled to make good on promises to tackle corruption and terrorism.
The police minister was suspended amid allegations that he had protected figures with ties to a criminal syndicate, adding pressure on the country’s embattled government.
Eight men sent by the United States to South Sudan could presage a new approach to Trump-era deportations, even as critics say the practice could amount to “enforced disappearance.”
The International Criminal Court has “reasonable grounds to believe” war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed, the court’s deputy prosecutor said.
Researchers found that the animals are capable of using their trunks to make a range of gestures that express their intentions and wants.
The administration is aiming to strike deals to expand the United States’ access to critical minerals and to counter China’s rising influence in Africa.
Simmering anger against President William Ruto’s government has boiled over into clashes between protesters and the police, who have deployed live rounds, tear gas and water cannons.
A government led by freedom fighters who helped to liberate the country more than 30 years ago is now overseeing a police force accused of staggering abuses.
A data analysis by The New York Times shows that a form of torture popular during apartheid endures in the country despite laws designed to eliminate it.