From the body of a missing job seeker being found stuffed in a bag; to survivors recounting their escape from DRC massacre… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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The body of a decomposing man found last week in Schauderville, Gqeberha has been identified as 35-year-old Siyabulela Zonqo, police confirmed in a statement. Read more…
‘I decided to run’: Survivors recount escape from DRC massacre
In a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Eric, Samuel, Tuyisenge and Florence recounted walking for miles to flee a horrific rebel attack on their village. Read more…
The father of slain Cape Town police officer, Ashwin Pedro, has reportedly described how his son was passionate about serving and protecting the community, saying that “he died doing what he loves best”. Read more…
Tuareg festival revives dreams of tourism in troubled Niger
Dishes of spit-roasted lamb were served and the sound of electric guitars echoed across the pink Saharan dunes towards the Air Mountains. Read more…
Details remain sketchy as 2 male bodies found with gunshot wounds in the upper body
Police detectives are searching for suspects involved in a double murder of two males, and an attempted murder of one female that took place early on Friday morning, December 9 outside Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape. Read more…
Zambia to repatriate body of student killed in Ukraine
The body of a Zambian student who died fighting in Ukraine after being jailed in Russia is to be repatriated on Sunday, Zambia’s foreign ministry said. Read more…
WATCH | Chaos as armed security guard flees after mistaking man for a robber in store
A video of an armed security guard running away after mistaking a man for a robber inside an unknown store has gone viral on social media. Read more…
African debt: how to break unequal relationships in financing deals
Africa is facing some impossibly difficult choices when it comes to financing its development. Countries need hundreds of billions of dollars each year to meet their climate, poverty, unemployment and inequality challenges. They cannot meet these needs only from their own resources, grants and concessional sources. They will have to tap international capital markets. Read more…
Glitz and the 70s as travelling fashion show arrives in Africa
Glitz and 1970s cuts were centre-stage this week when Chanel brought a special show to Senegal that places the spotlight on the work of its craftspeople. Read more…
WATCH | Morocco fans celebrate the impossible and ask for more
As their national team made history, crowds gathered in Casablanca on Saturday evening and chanted “Qualified! Qualified!” Read more…
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