Here are 10 stories to inform you about what is happening around Africa.
Jacob Zuma will be let out of jail to attend graft case, says judge
South African ex-president Jacob Zuma will be let out of jail next week to attend a long-running corruption case in person rather than by video link, a judge ruled on Wednesday. Read more…
South Sudan’s VP Riek Machar deposed by party, rival leaders say
South Sudan’s vice president Riek Machar has been ousted as head of his party and its armed forces, say rival leaders who accused the rebel-turned-politician of no longer representing their interests. Read more…
Tension in Zambia ahead of tightly-fought elections
Tension is rising in Zambia ahead of presidential elections next week, prompting an unprecedented deployment of the military to clamp down on violence. Read more…
Ghana’s #FixTheCountry protesters take to streets
Several thousand protesters marched in Ghana’s capital Accra on Wednesday in the latest rally against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government under the slogan “#FixTheCountry”. Read more…
Namibian medallist reopens athletics ‘intersex’ debate
At just 18 years of age and with an Olympic silver medal in the bank, Christine Mboma has a bright future in track and field, provided she is allowed to keep competing. Read more…
Twitter ‘takes action’ against Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile
Twitter has reportedly taken action against former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla for allegedly sharing video clips of the recent unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on the social media platform. Read more…
Man disguises himself as a woman to write exams on behalf of his girlfriend
A Senegalese student has been detained for fraud after allegedly disguising himself as a woman and sitting his girlfriend’s high school exams, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Read more…
WATCH | ‘I’m hurting right now, my heart is bleeding,’ says Connie Ferguson
Connie Ferguson has expressed how heartbroken she is, following the death of her husband Shona Ferguson on Friday, July 30. Read more…
US aid chief urges Tigray rebels to exit border regions
US aid chief Samantha Power has called on rebel forces to “immediately” withdraw from two regions bordering Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray, as the conflict threatens to envelop the rest of the country. Read more…
Egypt offers ‘full support’ for Tunisian president
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday threw his country’s “full support” behind Tunisian President Kais Saied, who has suspended parliament, sacked the prime minister and seized executive power. Read more…
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