Arrests made after South African cabinet ministers are held hostage
Two cabinet ministers and a deputy were held hostage by war veterans demanding reparations.
More than 50 people have been detained after two cabinet ministers and a deputy were held hostage by former anti-apartheid war veterans after a meeting on compensation broke down.
Plus, Kenyan police have arrested the husband of world record holder Agnes Tirop who was found dead earlier this week.
And Cape Verde off the West African coast gears up for the presidential election on 17 October.
Photo: The South Africa ministers and deputy were rescued by an elite task force. Credit: Getty Images.
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