Cape Town – From the police minister revealing that at least 137 bullet cartridges were found at the Soweto tavern where 15 people were murdered during a mass shooting; to hostages being freed in Nigeria… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Police Minister Bheki Cele has reportedly revealed that at least 137 bullet cartridges were found at the Soweto tavern where 15 people were murdered during a mass shooting on Sunday. Read more…
More train attack hostages freed in Nigeria, says negotiator
Gunmen who attacked a train in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state in March have released seven more hostages following talks, a negotiator said on Sunday. Read more…
Nigeria’s ruling party picks Muslim ex-governor as VP for 2023
The presidential candidate for Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday chose a Muslim former governor as his running mate for the 2023 election. Read more…
Soweto tavern massacre: Qatar retracts ‘violence and terrorism’ statement, says Dirco
Qatar’s foreign affairs ministry has retracted its statement that stated its “rejection of the violence and terrorism” in relation to the mass shooting at a Soweto tavern. Read more…
Ghanaian officials have warned that jailed inmates and jihadists who escaped during a massive attack on a Nigerian prison this week may try to enter the country, according to a government communique. Read more…
Khartoum democracy activists lift half of sit-ins
Organisers of Khartoum’s sit-ins, which began 10 days ago to force Sudan’s army to return power to civilians, announced on Monday that they had dismantled two of their four camps. Read more…
SANDF soldier, 51, dies of illness during Mozambique deployment
Sergeant Johan Andries van Rooyen, 51, of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), reportedly died on Saturday while on deployment in Mozambique. Read more…
Rebels kill five, including children, in latest DRC attack
Suspected militants killed five people, including four children who were burned to death, and took dozens of hostages in an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said on Sunday. Read more…
OPINION | South Africa’s deadly July 2021 riots may recur if there’s no change
Last July South Africa was hit by a wave of devastating violence that left over 350 people dead and caused massive economic damage. Different people have used different terms to describe what happened: civil unrest, looting, food riots, uprising, rebellion, counter-revolution. Read more…
‘How to ruin Christmas’ actress Busisiwe Lurayi dies at 35
South African actress Busisiwe Lurayi, 35, has died. Read more…
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