Jacob Zuma: Former South African president faces corruption trial
Craig TaylorSouth Africa’s former president faces 18 corruption charges linked to a 1999 arms deal. BBC News – Africa
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Australia considers visas for white South African farmers
A diplomatic spat erupts after Australia says white farmers need “help from a civilised country”. BBC News – Africa
Dozens of students die as bus falls off cliff in Ethiopia
Reports say most of the victims in Legambo district were university students. BBC News – Africa
Rwanda Seventh-Day Adventist churchgoers killed by lightning
At least 16 people were killed and dozens more injured at a Seventh-Day Adventist church in the south. BBC News – Africa
DR Congo signs new mining law despite companies’ opposition
The new law, which raises government royalties, was strongly opposed by international companies. BBC News – Africa
Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga pledge reconciliation
The president and opposition leader hold their first public meeting since last year’s disputed elections. BBC News – Africa