Here are 10 stories to inform you about what is happening around Africa.
Jacob Zuma’s daughter takes a swipe at supermodel Naomi Campbell
Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Jabu Zuma, has taken a swipe at supermodel Naomi Campbell after she wrote a scathing open letter to her father about his defiance of the courts and the state of the country. Read more…
‘Look beyond ANC,’ Maimane tells Cyril Ramaphosa as Cabinet reshuffle looms
The leader of One South Africa Movement, Mmusi Maimane, has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to look beyond the ruling African National Congress (ANC) when he reshuffles his cabinet. Read more…
At least 11 die as boat sinks in Lake Tanganyika off DRC
Eleven people including seven children died when a boat struck a rock and sank on Lake Tanganyika off the coast of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the weekend, local authorities said on Monday. Read more…
Nick Mallett wonders whether Lions will play with pace or arm wrestle
The British and Irish Lions face selection and tactical dilemmas ahead of the decisive third Test against the Springboks in Cape Town next Saturday. Read more…
Tanzania opposition arrests dent hopes of political change
When Samia Suluhu Hassan took up the reins of power in Tanzania four months ago, there was hope at home and abroad she would turn the page on the increasingly autocratic rule of her late predecessor. Read more…
US aid chief Samantha Power in Sudan for talks on economy
US aid chief Samantha Power on Sunday hailed Sudan’s transition during a visit to Khartoum where she discussed with officials the country’s urgent economic and humanitarian needs. Read more…
Eskom’s Medupi power station finally complete after six-year delay
After a six-year delay, Eskom’s Medupi coal-fired power station has finally been completed, the power utility said in a statement on Monday. Read more…
Two more Tunisia MPs critical of president arrested
Tunisian security forces have arrested two MPs from an Islamist party opposed to a power grab by President Kais Saied, their party said on Sunday. Read more…
Nigerian doctors begin strike over pay, inadequate facilities
Doctors in Nigeria’s state-run hospitals on Monday began a strike over pay, insurance benefits and poor facilities, union leaders said, as the country faces a third wave of coronavirus. Read more…
Connie Ferguson ‘inconsolable’ after husband’s death
Doctors at Milkpark Hospital in Johannesburg prepared producer and actor Shona Ferguson’s wife, Connie, for the worst as his “condition did not show any improvement”, a report says. Read more…
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