Cape Town – From SA recording zero Covid deaths for two consecutive days; to African governments scrambling to help their citizens escape the Russian invasion in Ukraine… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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South Africa records zero Covid deaths, first time since May 2020
South Africa has recorded zero Covid-19 deaths in the last two days, for the first time since May 2020, health authorities said on Tuesday. Covid has hit South… Read more
Burkina ‘forum’ looks at junta’s plan for return to civilian rule
A “national forum” gathering political parties, trade unions and grassroots groups met in Burkina Faso on Monday to look at plans to return the country to civilian rule… Read more
Police in Mpumalanga shot and killed two suspects believed to have been involved in a cash-in-transit robbery in Delmas on Monday. Two other suspects were arrested…. Read more
African govts scramble to aid citizens in Ukraine after mistreatment claims
Nigeria, South Africa and other African governments scrambled on Monday to help their citizens escape the Russian invasion in Ukraine after reports of racist and unfair treatment… Read more
AU ‘disturbed’ by alleged mistreatment of Africans in Ukraine
African Union leaders voiced concern on Monday at reports of mistreatment of Africans caught up in the Ukraine conflict and said such conduct would be “shockingly racist”. Governments… Read more
‘I’ll beat you until you drop out of school or love me!’ – Boy, 17, faces sexual assault charges
A 17-year-old boy is reportedly facing sexual assault and common assault charges after he was arrested by police recently for violently imposing advances on a 15-year-old… Read more
Video of woman shot in the neck during alleged argument in mall parking lot goes viral
A video in which a woman is seen being shot in the neck during an alleged argument in the Pearls Mall parking lot in uMhlanga, north… Read more
Hundreds of Ukrainian tourists stranded in Zanzibar
Tanzania said it would look after hundreds of Ukrainian tourists stranded in its Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar after Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights… Read more
Rigobert Song to be appointed Cameroon coach on orders of nation’s president
Former star player Rigobert Song is set to be named as head coach of the Cameroon national team, replacing Toni Conceicao, on the orders of the country’s president… Read more
In a sombre and heart-wrenching poignant tribute, Bianca Naaidoo, stood up to the podium clad in a white veil and sent a moving eulogy to her doting husband of nine years, and father to her two children, Rikhado “Ricky Rick” Makhado. Read more…
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