From the “Crusaders” leader Harry Johannes Knoesen being sentenced to 2 life terms and 21 years; to the UN saying Somalia facing is a ‘very alarming’ situation amid drought… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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‘Crusaders’ leader who planned terror attacks on black people sentenced to 2 life terms and 21 years
Harry Johannes Knoesen, 64, leader of the right-wing organisation, the National Christian Resistance Movement, popularly known as the “Crusaders”, has been sentenced to two life terms and 21 years imprisonment by the Mpumalanga High Court for terrorism-related offences. Read more…
Somalia facing ‘very alarming’ situation, says UN
Somalia is facing a “very alarming” situation after more than four years of drought have devastated livestock many people depend upon, a top UN official said on Tuesday. Read more…
Missing man’s body found in a shallow grave at a house in Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga police are investigating a case of murder following the discovery of the body of a missing man on Tuesday. Police exhumed the 27-year-old man’s body from a shallow grave at a yard in Kabokweni, police said in a statement. Read more…
DRC declares end to latest Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged in eastern North Kivu province six weeks ago, the World Health Organisation said. Read more…
A pedestrian was injured after being knocked over by a driver who lost control of his car during an argument with his girlfriend in the Verulam CBD, north of Durban on Tuesday afternoon. Read more…
Thousands of Congolese refugees returned home this year, says UN
The United Nations said on Tuesday almost 6 000 Congolese refugees who fled to Zambia in 2017 have returned home since the launch of a voluntary repatriation scheme last year. Read more…
WATCH | Major traffic jam as bus catches fire… no injuries reported
The N1 South highway was temporarily closed off to traffic after a long-distance bus caught fire on Wednesday. The incident occurred off the Gordan road offramp near the Maraisburg turnoff, causing obstruction in three lanes, reports said. Read more…
France vows ‘full’ support for Ivory Coast in spat with Mali
France on Tuesday offered its “full” support to the Ivory Coast in its bitter spat with Mali over 46 Ivorian soldiers detained by Bamako since July. The initial arrest of 49 soldiers after their arrival at Bamako airport on July 10 sparked a diplomatic row between Mali and its West African neighbour. Read more…
Popular fitness influencer, Sbahle Mpisane, took to Instagram on Tuesday to open up about the beautiful artwork on her body. “Every tattoo tells a story. Whether your design is highly personal or something you decided to get just for fun, it’s a reflection of you,” Mpisane said. Read more…
Proteas’ top order collapses as India take a 1-0 series lead after 8 wicket victory
India took a 1-0 series lead after beating the Proteas by 8 wickets in the first contest of the three-match T20 International series against South Africa at the Greenfield Stadium. Read more…
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