Zuma has survived a series of political setbacks and legal challenges. Now he's challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Columbia President Nemat Shafik sought to avoid the outrage that erupted after a previous congressional hearing.

The ruling party suddenly reintroduced the bill earlier this month, after mass protests forced its withdrawal last year.

LONDON: Syrian refugees in Lebanon are in an impossible fix, unable to safely return home while also facing mounting hostility from host communities and local authorities, especially following the death of a Lebanese Forces party official, allegedly at the hands of Syrian criminals. Pascal Suleiman, the Byblos District coordinator of the Christian-based party, was reportedly kidnapped and later killed in a Syrian area near the Lebanese border. Seven Syrian nationals were arrested on suspicion of killing Suleiman in what was dubbed a botched carjacking.

Columbia President Nemat Shafik sought to avoid the outrage that erupted after a previous congressional hearing.