Cape Town – From Seif al-Islam Gaddafi registering to run in Libya’s December presidential polls; to More than 1 000 Tunisians protesting a presidential power grab they have deemed a “coup”… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Egypt’s Sisi looks to new desert capital to cement legacy
An opulent presidential palace, a brand new parliament, a regal opera house and spacious parks are all part of the vision for an ambitious new administrative capital rising up out of the Egyptian desert. Read more…
Legendary novelist Wilbur Smith dies at home in Cape Town aged 88
Internationally acclaimed author Wilbur Smith died at his home in South Africa on Saturday after a decades-long career in writing, his office said. He was 88. Read more…
Ugandan AU troops convicted of killing civilians in Somalia
Five Ugandan soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia have been found guilty of killing seven civilians, with two sentenced to death and the other three given 39-year prison terms each, Amisom has said. Read more…
Man, 24, held for murder after girlfriend discovers human remains in his fridge
A 24-year-old man has reportedly been arrested for murder following the discovery of human remains stashed inside his refrigerator in Soweto on Saturday. Read more…
South Africa hails ‘successful’ coal ‘phase-down’ deal
Coal-dependent South Africa on Sunday welcomed the outcome of the Glasgow climate conference at which the language on fossil fuels curbs was significantly nuanced. Read more…
Broken dreams: Burkina’s orphans schooled in Castro’s Cuba
Thirty-five years ago, Burkina Faso’s radical leader Thomas Sankara sent 600 youngsters, most of them orphans, to train in Cuba – a scheme, he declared, that would steer the country to a new dawn. Read more…
Muammar Gaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam registers to run for Libya presidency
Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, registered on Sunday to run in the country’s December presidential polls, the electoral commission said. Read more…
Hundreds of Tunisians protest against presidential ‘coup’
More than 1 000 Tunisians gathered on Sunday near the country’s parliament to protest a presidential power grab they have deemed a “coup”. Read more…
LOOK | Pics and videos of Somizi’s estranged hubby Mohale living it up in Limpopo
South African media personality Mohale Motaung has shared snaps of himself living his best life on a business and pleasure vacation in Limpopo. Read more…
Osimhen scores as Nigeria move closer to topping World Cup group
Napoli forward Victor Osimhen scored to set up Nigeria for a 2-0 win over Liberia on Saturday that moved them closer to a fourth consecutive World Cup appearance. Read more…
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