Cape Town – From a court quashing Cyril Ramaphosa’s suspension of SA’s public protector; to at least 20 passengers burning to death in an accident in Nigeria… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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SA court finds Cyril Ramaphosa acted ‘improperly’ against public protector
A court on Friday quashed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s suspension of South Africa’s public protector a day after she launched a probe into burglary at his farmhouse, calling the move “improper”. Read more…
At least 20 killed in Nigeria bus collision
At least 20 passengers were burnt to death when a bus collided with another vehicle and caught fire in southwest Nigeria, police and an official said Saturday. Read more…
DRC rebels kill 17 civilians, says civil society
Seventeen people died on Friday during a militia attack on a village in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local civil society head announced. Read more…
African leaders demand funds to adapt to climate change
The leaders of two dozen African countries Friday urged wealthier nations to uphold their aid pledges so the continent can tackle climate change impacts for which it shares little blame. Read more…
Gambia halts syrup paracetamol use after child deaths
The Gambia’s Health Ministry has asked hospitals to stop using syrup paracetamol after at least 28 children died of kidney failure. Read more…
Kenya’s Kenyatta says queen was ‘a towering icon of selfless service’
Queen Elizabeth II was “a towering icon of selfless service” who occupied a special place in Kenyan hearts, the country’s outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta said Friday, announcing three days of national mourning following her death aged 96. Read more…
Body of boy,4, reported missing since July found 5km from his home
The body of a four-year-old boy, who had been missing since July, has reportedly been found next to the N11 road near Middelburg in Mpumalanga. Read more…
Voice-operated smartphones target Africa’s illiterate
Voice-operated smartphones are aiming at a vast yet widely overlooked market in sub-Saharan Africa – the tens of millions of people who face huge challenges in life because they cannot read or write. Read more…
American TikToker, Elyse Cizek is determined to make her way into her crush, Trevor Noah’s heart, and is pulling out all the stops. Read more…
WATCH | Fans react on social media as DJ Uncle Waffles stuns in her debut on BBC
South African DJ Uncle Waffles, real name Lungelihle Zwane, has officially started her BBC 1 residency, and many have admitted hearing her voice for the very first time. Read more…
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