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Gunmen kidnap Swiss national after opening fire on his police escort
Nigerian gunmen have kidnapped a Swiss national after opening fire on his police escort in the southwest of the country, police said on Sunday. Read more…
Jacob Zuma’s trial: Increased police deployment expected as ANC warns its members against violence
Increased police deployment to hotspots in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal is expected ahead of former president Jacob Zuma’s trial on Tuesday, August 10, reports say. Read more…
Anger as 14-year-old girl dies during childbirth at a religious shrine
The UN has condemned underage forced marriages in Zimbabwe following the death of a 14-year-old girl reportedly during childbirth at a religious shrine in the east of the country. Read more…
Kidnapped girl freed, united with her family after seven years
One of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants more than seven years ago is free and has been reunited with her family, a state governor’s office said on Saturday. Read more…
Mozambique, Rwanda army regain control of port held by jihadists
Rwandan forces deployed last month to help Mozambique’s army battle jihadists said on Sunday they had recaptured control of the key northern port of Mocimboa da Praia from the extremist militants. Read more…
Floods in Sudan damage thousands of homes
Thousands of homes have been damaged in Sudan after torrential rains caused heavy flooding, with many streets in the capital Khartoum deep in water. Read more…
Economic woes set to weigh heavily on high-stakes Zambia vote
Soaring food prices and economic hardship could sway this week’s tightly-contested Zambian presidential vote in favour of the opposition, as citizens grapple with the fallout from rampant financial mismanagement. Read more…
‘Colossal’ effort took Kolisi’s Springboks to triumph, says Smit
Former Springbok captain John Smit hailed a “colossal” effort by Siya Kolisi’s current team, who backed up their 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph with a series win against the British and Irish Lions. Read more…
Covid-19 epidemic eases in parts of DRC
Congolese authorities said on Sunday the coronavirus epidemic had eased in many parts of the country but remained worrying in the economic capital of Lubumbashi where not wearing a mask will now be punishable by up to seven days in jail. Read more…
‘Tour like no other’ ends in dramatic Springboks triumph
The British and Irish Lions’ visit to South Africa was branded “a tour like no other” and so it proved with coronavirus, unrest, under-fire match officials and damning comments about some of the rugby. Read more…
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