Showing posts with label South Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Africa. Show all posts

Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Controversial Mandela book withdrawn


A new controversial book detailing the last days of South Africa President and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has been withdrawn. The book written by Mandela's doctor Rejay Ramlakan allegedly revealed bitter family feuds over Mandela.

 It also reportedly said Mandela died while holding the hands of his ex-wife Winnie Mandela and not his wife Graca Machel prompting threats of legal action from the latter. Ramlakan said he had received the go-ahead to publish but Mandela's family insists he had abused doctor/patient confidentiality.

Friday, 14 July 2017

Kenya, Rwanda ban Uganda poultry after bird flu outbreak

Kenya, Rwanda ban Uganda poultry after bird flu outbreak

Kenya and Rwanda have banned poultry products from Uganda after a confirmed outbreak of bird flu. Ugandan authorities detected the virus after a mass die-off of birds on the shores of Lake Victoria.
Kenya's Chief Veterinary Officer Juma Ngeiywa told DW that a newly-imposed ban of poultry products from Uganda would remain in place until the situation in Uganda returns returns to normal.