Cape Town – From a new report detailing how rampant graft was under former president Jacob Zuma; to a Tanzanian jihadist leader being killed in Mozambique… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Former SA finance minister Tito Mboweni resigns as MP, goes back to private sector
South Africa’s former finance minister Tito Mboweni has resigned from Parliament, a few months after he left Cabinet. Read more…
Mozambique says Tanzanian insurgent leader killed
A Tanzanian jihadist leader responsible for audacious attacks in northern Mozambique has been killed, police announced on Monday. Read more…
Rampant graft under Jacob Zuma detailed in new report
South African investigators on Tuesday released a 646-page report detailing how rampant corruption under former president Jacob Zuma undermined both the public logistics company Transnet and the state arms firm Denel. Read more…
African Union girds for fight over Israel’s status
The African Union appears set for an internal clash over its relationship with Israel at a summit this weekend, a rare point of contention for a bloc that values consensus. Read more…
West Africa, UN envoys meet ousted Burkina president
Envoys from the West African regional bloc Ecowas and the UN on Monday met Burkina Faso’s former president, who was ousted in a coup a week earlier, a member of their delegation said. Read more…
SEE | Herman Mashaba, Jonathan Jansen’s fiery exchange over foreigners in education dept
ActionSA party leader Herman Mashaba and education professor Jonathan Jansen had a “spicy exchange” of words on social media over the weekend about foreign nationals allegedly employed by the education department. Read more…
Investors agree $10 billion for controversial Uganda oil project
Chinese and French oil giants sealed a landmark $10-billion deal on Tuesday to develop Uganda’s energy resources and build a vast regional oil pipeline, a megaproject that has incensed environmental groups. Read more…
TotalEnergies seeks to revive Mozambique gas project
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne met on Monday with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi to discuss reopening a natural gas project shut down nearly a year ago after jihadist attacks. Read more…
Ethiopian Airlines to resume 737 MAX flights after 2019 crash
Ethiopian Airlines is set on Tuesday to operate the Boeing 737 MAX for the first time since a crash nearly three years ago killed all 157 people on board and triggered the global grounding of the aircraft. Read more…
Big Brother Mzansi adds two new faces after QV’s departure
In what promises to be a jam-packed show, Big Brother Mzansi has introduced two new faces to their production after the departure of Keamogetswe “QV” Motlhale. Read more…
Kamou Malo, the coach who has brought hope back to Burkina Faso
Kamou Malo’s Burkina Faso face Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Wednesday with a young team that has brought cheer to a country in turmoil under a local coach who has undertaken a remarkable rebuilding job. Read more…
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