Cape Town – From the EFF saying it will build a state-of-the-art school in honour of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela; to South Sudan rivals signing a deal on key military provision of peace accord… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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South Sudan rivals sign deal on key military provision of peace accord
In a major breakthrough, South Sudan’s rival leaders sealed an agreement Sunday on a key military provision of their faltering peace deal following mediation by neighbouring Sudan. Read more...
ICRC resumes aid by road to Tigray after six months
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it had resumed aid by road to the war-ravaged Ethiopian region of Tigray on Saturday for the first time in six months. Read more…
Libya Red Crescent official freed after 10-month abduction
A Libyan Red Crescent official abducted 10 months ago was released on Saturday, the military prosecution said. Read more…
WATCH | ‘How can this be correct?’ – Pregnant women sleep on the floor at Joburg hospital
A video of pregnant women sleeping on cold floors at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in Johannesburg has made rounds on social media. Read more…
Moroccan journalist’s family decries ‘hardening’ of his prison conditions
Moroccan journalist and rights activist Omar Radi was transferred from a Casablanca prison to a jail further north, his father said Saturday, decrying a “hardening” of his son’s incarceration conditions. Read more…
At least 20 killed in attack on Burkina Faso gold mine, locals say
At least 20 civilians were killed in a night attack on a gold mine in Burkina Faso’s restive north, local sources said Saturday. Read more…
EFF to build state-of-the-art school in honour of struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it will continue the late struggle icon Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela’s legacy by building a state-of-the-art school for children who have been orphaned by HIV/Aids. Read more…
Uganda deports leading Rwandan opposition figure
Uganda said on Saturday it had deported a leading figure in a banned Rwandan opposition group, in a further sign of warming ties between Kampala and Kigali after years of tensions. Read more…
Elgar hits half-century again as South Africa stretch lead
Dean Elgar made his second half-century of the match as South Africa stretched their lead on the fourth day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Kingsmead on Saturday. Read more…
SNAPS | ‘This is inspiring’ – Social media reacts to Nkanyiso Bhengu’s fitness transformation
South African singer, actor and presenter Nkanyiso Bhengu recently showed off his weight loss transformation, leaving social media users stunned. Read more…
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