Musk himself has admitted on more than one occasion that he left South Africa in part to avoid compulsory military service, ...

The Associated Press reports: Russia’s top army general and his South African counterpart discussed “military cooperation” while meeting Monday in Moscow, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Reclaiming the east African country's seat ... expected to carry on as the army tries to corner remaining fighters, who occupy swathes of territory to the south of the palace.