South Africa's Jacob Zuma 'breached' constitution

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Image captionThe Nkandla residence has become a political headache for Mr Zuma

South Africa's highest court has ruled that President Jacob Zuma violated the constitution when he failed to repay some of the government money used to upgrade his private home.

Africa's 'happiest' countries revealed

What makes a country happy? Is it wealth, freedom or a trustworthy government?

According to the latest World Happiness Report,compiled by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations, all these factors are key, and measuring happiness is fast becoming a good measure of social progress.