Russian FM Lavrov visits South Africa
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has visited South Africa, holding talks with his counterpart Naledi Pandor.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has visited South Africa, holding talks with his counterpart Naledi Pandor. Pretoria has resisted pressure from western governments to criticise Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.
Plus, there has been outrage in eSwatini over the killing of the prominent human rights lawyer and political activist Thulani Maseko. We get an update from a journalist who is following events.
And the arrest of renowned journalist Ihsane el-Kadi caused a storm in Algeria last month. We speak to his daughter Tin Hinane about the case against him and press freedom in the country.
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Focus on Africa
Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa