Cape Town – From Cyril Ramaphosa scrapping mandatory wearing of masks outdoors and saying that Cabinet intends on lifting the national state of disaster; to Libya tensions simmering in the shadow of Ukraine war… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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WATCH | Cyril Ramaphosa scraps mandatory wearing of masks outdoors
The wearing of masks outdoors is no longer compulsory, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday evening. Read more…
Libya tensions simmer in shadow of Ukraine war
With the world focused on Ukraine, UN mediators are trying to avoid a political crisis degenerating into new violence in Libya, where Russia has long been a… Read more
ActionSA terminates Makhosi Khoza’s membership
Makhosi Khoza’s membership in ActionSA has been terminated after the party’s Ethics and Disciplinary Committee found her guilty of bringing the party into disrepute on Tuesday….Read more
HRW urges Uganda to shut illegal detention sites used for torture
Covid-19 regulations: Cyril Ramaphosa meets premiers, mayors to decide next move
President Cyril Ramaphosa is reportedly meeting with premiers and mayors from around the country, as they decide on the next move in the fight against Covid-19…. Read more
Lion still on the loose after it escaped from Pilanesberg National Park on Saturday
A lion that reportedly escaped from the Pilanesberg National Park in the North West on Saturday is still on the loose, the North West Department of…Read more
At least 16 villagers killed in attack in Nigeria
Police in northwest Nigeria said gunmen from gangs of cattle thieves on Sunday killed 16 people in an attack on a remote village, in the latest raid by… Read more
Cyril Ramaphosa speaks on campaigns against foreign nationals
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned against organised formations mushrooming across South Africa, targeting foreign nationals, saying these create social tensions and are against the law. Ramaphosa…Read more
Teenager killed in Sudan protest against military coup, medics say
Sudanese security forces shot and killed a teenager on Monday during a crackdown on rallies against last year’s military coup, medics said. Sudan has been roiled by deepening… Sudanese security forces shot and killed a teenager on Monday during a crackdown on rallies against last year’s military coup, medics said. Sudan has been roiled by deepening… Read more
Bodies of 25 migrants wash up on Tunisia coast, IOM says
The bodies of 25 migrants who tried to reach Europe have washed up on Tunisia’s coast in the past few days, the International Organisation for Migration said on... Read more
Renowned Ndebele artist Esther Mahlangu was left unconscious after she was attacked in her home at Siyabuswa near KwaMhlanga in Mpumalanga over the weekend. Read more…
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