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‘At least 84 killed’ as fuel tanker explodes in Sierra Leone
At least 84 people have been killed after a fuel tanker exploded in Wellington, a suburb of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown on Friday. The explosion was said to have occurred after a…
Ethiopia capital could be overrun in ‘months if not weeks’ – Rebels
Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa could be overrun by rebels within “months if not weeks”, an Oromo group allied with Tigrayan fighters told AFP Wednesday, as they advance southwards.…
Amnesty Int’l Decries Arbitrary Detention, Deportation Of Africans In UAE
Amnesty International has decried mass arbitrary detention and deportation of Africans in the United Arab Emirates. A statement by Ghina Bou Chacra of Amnesty…
African Union suspends Sudan over military coup
The African Union said Wednesday it had suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored, saying it rejected the military takeover as an “unconstitutional”…
Court rejects Zuma’s bid to remove graft prosecutor
A South African court on Tuesday threw out former president Jacob Zuma’s bid to remove the chief prosecutor in his long-running corruption trial over a 1990s arms deal. Zuma…
AU secures 110M doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
The African Union (AU) intends to buy up to 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc in an arrangement brokered in part by the Biden administration. The agreement means…
Coup In Sudan, PM Under House Arrest, Ministers Detained
Military forces in Sudan have put Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok under house arrest, according to Al-Hadath TV, and detained several members of the country’s civilian leadership. Citing…
Burkina Faso starts trial of alleged killers of left-wing idol Thomas Sankara
A military court in Ouagadougou on Monday began the long-awaited trial of 14 men, including the former president, accused in the assassination of Burkina Faso’s left-wing leader Thomas…
Burundi President To Fire All Married Government Officials With Side-chicks
The president of Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye is set to fire all married government officials who have concubines or are involved in extra-marital relationships. The…
South Africa’s NUMSA begins strike
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), the country’s biggest metalworkers union on Tuesday launched an indefinite strike. The union is pressing for pay…
Grace Mugabe challenges Zimbabwe order to exhume husband’s body
Grace Mugabe, the widow of Zimbabwe’s longtime former ruler Robert Mugabe, has challenged a court order to exhume her husband’s remains for reburial at a national shrine, court…
Kenya president hails Pandora Papers but stays quiet on offshore claims
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Monday that an investigation exposing global leaders’ use of tax havens will “enhance financial transparency” but declined to comment on…
SA Daycare Suddenly Has Tigers Living Next Door, Looking Over The Wall (Photos)
Teachers at a daycare centre in Johannesburg, South Africa were shocked last week when, during outside playtime, they looked up and saw a white tiger watching them. The tiger is the…
Namibian genocide: Anger over Germany’s $1.3bn reparation offer
Namibian opposition lawmakers have criticised a 1.1 billion euro ($1.3 billion) compensation offer from Germany for its 1904-1908 genocide in the country and called on the…
SA Seizes Mercedes From Mbuso Moloi Who Looted Groceries During The Riots
The basket of goods that 30-year-old Mbuso Moloi was filmed looting from the Woolworths store in July, could have cost no more than 500 rands (14,000 naira) had he paid for it but the…
Coup attempt foiled in Sudan
A coup attempt in Sudan “failed” early Tuesday, state media reported, as the country grapples with a fragile transition since the 2019 ouster of longtime president Omar al-Bashir. Top…
Mali nears deal with Russian mercenaries, ignores France
Mali has the right to seek military support from Russian mercenaries or whoever it wants, Prime Minister Choguel Maiga said. He spoke after France and other foreign powers expressed…
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria’s longest-serving president dies
Abdelaziz Bouteflika was a dominant figure in Algerian politics for more than six decades. Most notably, he served as Algeria's longest-serving president from 1999 to 2019. Born to Algerian parents in Oujda, Morocco…
Guinea: ECOWAS Freezes Assets, Imposes Travel Ban On Coup Leaders
West Africa’s main regional bloc has imposed sanctions against the military government in Guinea and those slowing Mali’s post-coup transition – its toughest response yet to a run of…
Condom Vending Machines In South African Schools To Fight HIV, Pregnancies (Photos)
The department of basic education in South Africa has made available condom vending machines in some schools in a bid to decrease teenage pregnancies and the incidence of HIV/Aids.…
COVID-19 infections in Africa has dropped by 20%, WHO reveals
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that COVID-19 infections in Africa had dropped by more than 20 per cent, noting that it was the sharpest seven-day drop in two months, as the…
AU suspends Guinea, Doumbouya junta in more trouble
The African Union suspended Guinea’s membership on Friday over last weekend’s military coup, just as envoys from the ECOWAS bloc arrived to mediate in the crisis. The AU…
Son of ex-Libya’s dictator Muammar Gaddafi freed from jail
Saadi Kadhafi, son of Libya’s late dictator Moamer Kadhafi, who was overthrown and killed in a 2011 uprising, has been freed from jail, a justice ministry source confirmed to AFP Sunday. “Saadi Moamer Kadhafi has been freed…
Jacob Zuma released on medical parole — after two months in jail
Jacob Zuma, a former president of South Africa, has been granted medical parole. Parole is the release of a prisoner to supervision in the community after he/she has completed a part…