Cape Town – From the kidnappers of Ukrainian national, Anichka Penev, reportedly demanding a ransom of R5 million to facilitate her return; to security forces firing tear gas at dozens of protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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The kidnappers of Ukrainian national, Anichka Penev have reportedly demanded a ransom of R5 million to facilitate her return. Read more…
Jet fuel shortage in Cape Town causes US airline to cancel SA flights – report
American airline, United Airlines, reportedly cancelled its Monday flight from Newark to Cape Town, because the airline would not be able to get fuel at Cape Town International Airport. Read more…
Tear gas fired at Burkina protesters from inside French embassy
Security forces fired tear gas at dozens of rock-throwing protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital on Sunday, according to an AFP journalist, as unrest simmered in the West African country following its second coup this year. Read more…
UN peacekeeper killed in eastern DRC
A United Nations peacekeeper has been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN said on Saturday, in the latest violence to hit the conflict-torn region. Read more…
Thousands rally for Nigeria’s Labour party 2023 election campaign
Thousands of supporters for Nigeria’s Labour party candidate Peter Obi rallied in Lagos and other cities on Saturday, in the first major campaign march for the 2023 presidential election. Read more…
Chad to further postpone transition to democracy
Chad on Saturday extended the transition period to democratic elections and agreed junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno could run on the ballot, despite international opposition. Read more…
Somaliland elders extend president’s mandate
A powerful council of elders in the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland on Saturday extended the term of the president, days after a scheduled poll was put off over technical and financial reasons. Read more…
Ebola deaths in Uganda climb to seven
The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in Uganda has risen to seven, the health ministry said Friday, after President Yoweri Museveni ruled out a lockdown to contain the highly contagious virus. Read more…
LOOK | Bachelor SA star resurfaces on social media after absence and reported homelessness
The Bachelor SA star, Lee Thompson, 34, has reappeared after a considerable absence on social media. Read more…
Rassie Erasmus commemorated his return to Springbok matchday eligibility with a celebratory dance to the song Without Me by Eminem. Read more…
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