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‘It’s going to be a difficult period’ – SA’s Eskom warns of long electricity crisis
Beleaguered electricity firm Eskom warned South Africans on Friday to brace for a prolonged electricity crisis as it struggles to power up the continent’s most advanced economy. Read more…
A Burkinabe worker with the French-based medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) kidnapped in jihadist-torn Mali was released Friday, police and humanitarian sources said. Read more…
Shell to pay 15 million euros to Nigerian farmers over pollution
Shell said on Friday it will pay 15 million euros to Nigerian farmers to compensate them for damage from pipeline leaks. Read more…
DRC’s M23 rebels pledge to retreat from key position
Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) M23 rebels, who have seized swathes of territory in the east of the country, pledged on Friday to retreat from a strategic frontline position near the city of Goma. Read more…
Robber who escaped Belgian jail arrested in Guinea
A Belgian armed robber who escaped a Brussels jail has been arrested in Conakry, capital of the west African country of Guinea, police said on Friday. Read more…
Eskom suspends load shedding for 24 hours
South African power utility, Eskom, announced on Saturday that it will suspend load shedding from 05:00 on Christmas Day until 05:00 on December 26. Read more…
Nigeria’s economy in 2022: winners and losers
At the start of 2022, Nigerians hoped that, with less than two years to the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, the government would ramp up its efforts to reduce poverty and unemployment. Read more…
Togo president sacks army minister and army chief
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has sacked the country’s armed forces minister and appointed a new chief of staff as part of a major military reshuffle announced on state television. Read more…
WATCH | At least 9 killed in fuel tanker explosion near Johannesburg
At least nine people died and around 40 others were injured in Boksburg, a city east of Johannesburg, when a fuel tanker exploded, emergency services said on Saturday. Read more…
Mampintsha dies at age 40 after suffering a stroke
Big Nuz’s Mampintsha has passed away at the age of 40 after suffering a stroke a week ago. Read more…
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