Cape Town – From Angola becoming the first southern African country to suspend flights from its regional neighbours in a bid to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant; to Sudan’s PM sacking police chiefs… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Suspected Omicron cases mild, says leading SA doctor
A South African doctor who raised the alarm over Omicron said on Sunday dozens of her patients suspected of having the new variant had only shown mild symptoms and recovered fully without hospitalisation. Read more…
What is known so far about new Covid variant Omicron
South African scientists have discovered a new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, with multiple mutations that are thought to be highly contagious. Read more…
Several injured after Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at protesters
A child and two journalists were among several injured in the Burkina Faso capital Saturday after police fired tear gas to disperse an anti-government rally over jihadist violence in the impoverished country. Read more…
Sudan says ‘several’ troops killed by Ethiopian forces
Sudan’s army said on Saturday “several” soldiers had been killed in an attack by armed groups and militia linked to the Ethiopian military in a disputed fertile border region. Read more…
Angola shuts borders to regional neighbours over Omicron
Angola has become the first southern African country to suspend flights from its regional neighbours in a bid to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, its national airline said. Read more…
DRC to allow Uganda to pursue rebels on its territory
The Democratic Repubic of Congo will allow armed forces from neighbouring Uganda to enter its territory to chase rebels blamed for massacres in the region, sources told AFP on Sunday. Read more…
Sudan PM sacks police chiefs after post-coup violence
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Saturday he has replaced Sudan’s police chiefs after more than 40 people were killed in a crackdown on protests following last month’s military coup. Read more…
Morocco to halt incoming passenger flights for 2 weeks over Covid variant
Morocco will halt incoming passenger flights for two weeks starting Monday night amid concern over the spread of a new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant dubbed Omicron, a government committee said. Read more…
LOOK | ‘I almost lost my life…,’ says DJ Lady Du after she had a heat stroke
South African Amapiano songstress DJ Lady Du, real name Duduzile Ngwenya, has described how she almost lost her life after she suffered a heat stroke last week. Read more…
International sport in southern Africa grinds to a halt over Covid
International sport in southern Africa effectively ground to a halt on Saturday as a result of travel bans caused by the new Omicron coronavirus variant. Read more…
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