[News24Wire] The Springboks have set their sights on reaching the Rugby World Cup final for the third time when they face New Zealand in the first semi-final at Twickenham in London on Saturday (17:00 SA time).
[RFI] Human rights groups in Uganda are calling for an end to police violence after several government opponents were recently arrested and tear gassed, with one activist even being stripped naked by officers. The UN says it's concerned by allegations of excessive police force.
[Deutsche Welle] South African President Jacob Zuma has said that there will be no increase in university fees for students in 2016. The students had been protesting for more than a week that they couldn't afford the higher charges.
[Deutsche Welle] It could be a tough weekend for Tanzania's ruling party. Its candidate for the presidency faces a formidable challenge from a former prime minister. 12 candidates are vying for the top job. Only one is a woman.
[IPS] Monrovia -Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf recently affirmed her commitment to the land rights of Liberia's local communities, who rely on the forests for their livelihoods and have cared for them for generations.
[The Conversation Africa] The unique response of the Horn of Africa region to Yemeni refugees could offer lessons to countries and regions dealing with similar influxes elsewhere.
[RFI] Paris police removed more than 1,300 migrants from a disused school where were squatting on Friday morning, the last of a series of evacuations of sites judged unfit for habitation. Fourteen migrants, including a 15-month-old baby, were found in a refrigerated lorry in the north of the country.