Cape Town – From Cyril Ramaphosa paying tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II; to kidnapping snowballing into an industry now largely led by criminals in Nigeria… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Ramaphosa pays tribute to ‘extraordinary’ queen
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday expressed his “profound and sincere condolences” over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in a statement addressed to the new king, Charles III. Read more…
Kidnapping, the industry bringing Nigeria to its knees
It was past midnight when a dozen men armed with AK47s stormed into Mohammed’s home just outside Nigeria’s capital Abuja to kidnap the truck driver and his wife. Read more…
South African journalism organisations this week rallied around well-known journalist Karyn Maughan when former president Jacob Zuma initiated a private prosecution against her. Read more…
African Union chief praises ‘illustrious’ queen
African Union chief Macky Sall described Queen Elizabeth II as “illustrious” following the former monarch’s death on Thursday. Read more…
Nigeria Islamic court orders arrest of local celebrities
An Islamic court in northern Nigeria has ordered police to arrest and investigate 10 local celebrities for “immoral conduct” on social media that could influence youth, a judicial official told AFP Thursday. Read more…
EU unveils new aid for Mozambique after jihadist attack
The European Union’s top diplomat said on Thursday the bloc was committed to help Mozambique fight “against terrorism”, as he unveiled new military aid for the country a day after a deadly jihadist attack. Read more…
UN says aid halted to Ethiopia’s Tigray after renewed clashes
Renewed clashes in northern Ethiopia have forced desperately needed aid deliveries to a halt in Tigray, the United Nations said, exacerbating a humanitarian crisis triggered by the nearly two-year war between pro-government forces and Tigrayan rebels. Read more…
Egypt vows to champion climate finance for Africa at COP27
When Egypt hosts a global climate summit in November, it will seek to represent Africa which shares little of the blame for global warming but suffers many of its worst impacts, its environment minister says. Read more…
South African musician Jesse Clegg has confirmed that his wife Dani Cooperman has passed away. Read more…
PICTURES | Inside Winnie Ntshaba’s star-studded 47th birthday celebration
Renowned South African actress Winnie Ntshaba turned 47 years old on September 1, and she celebrated the day in style with friends and family at a restaurant in Sandton. Read more…
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