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Court rejects Jacob Zuma’s bid to remove Billy Downer from his corruption case
Judge Piet Koen has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma’s bid to have lead prosecutor Advocate Billy Downer removed from his corruption trial. Read more…
WATCH | Sudanese protest into night after general ousts government
Crowds protested into the night in Sudan on Monday against a military coup, with chaos engulfing the capital Khartoum after soldiers opened fire on demonstrators and reportedly killed three people.
Guinea coup leader picks Mandela prizewinner as foreign minister
Guinea’s military leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has appointed a prominent campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM) as foreign minister, in his latest change since taking power last month. Read more…
Protesting truck drivers cause congestion on N3 highway
Truck drivers barricaded the N3 toll route near Montrose in the Free State with trucks on Tuesday morning. Read more…
Two dead in bus explosion near Kampala, Uganda, police say
At least two people died and several were wounded on Monday in an explosion on a bus near Kampala, police said, two days after a deadly attack in the Ugandan capital claimed by the Islamic State group. Read more…
Embezzlement trial opens for ex-DRC’s prime minister
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s former prime minister Augustin Matata Ponyo went on trial on Monday on charges he embezzled public funds. Read more…
Gunmen kill 16 worshippers in Nigeria mosque attack
Gunmen have killed 16 worshippers at a mosque in central Nigeria, a government official said on Tuesday, in the latest violence in the restive region. Read more…
‘Facebook Papers’ explode ahead of platform’s earnings report
Facebook was hit on Monday by scathing reports from at least a dozen US news outlets based on internal documents, just hours before the company was to release its earnings report. Read more…
‘The Kingdom’ actor Thapelo ‘Kagiso’ Maropefela dies at age 24
South African actor Thapelo Maropefela has died. Read more…
Sierra Leone women’s football team coach suspended over ‘misconduct’
The head of coach of Sierra Leone’s women’s football team has been suspended over allegations of misconduct, the West African country’s football association said on Monday. Read more…
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