Cape Town – From the ANC Deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte being laid to rest after passing away on Sunday; to Nigeria’s opposition party winning the governorship election in southwest Osun state… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte dies
The African National Congress (ANC) Deputy Secretary General, Jessie Duarte, has died. Read more…
Nigeria’s opposition party wins key southwest state
Nigeria’s main opposition party has won the governorship election in southwest Osun state, the electoral commission said on Sunday, in a major upset against President Muhammadu Buhari’s ruling All Progressives Congress. Read more…
SA business owners fume as power cuts hit profits
South Africans’ annoyance at power cuts has given way to worry, with business owners complaining that the prolonged energy crisis for which no end is in sight is eating into profits and hobbling economic activity. Read more…
Shooting kills four in Johannesburg suburb
Gunmen opened fire on a group of men playing dice on a street corner in a Johannesburg suburb, killing four of them and injuring two others, police said on Sunday. Read more…
At least 33 dead in Sudan tribal clashes near Ethiopia
Dozens of families were on Saturday fleeing violence in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, where ongoing clashes between two tribes have killed at least 33 people, authorities said. Read more…
Jammeh-era victims warily welcome death sentence for Gambian ex-spies
When Muhammed Sandeng first learned that his father, political activist Ebrima Solo Sandeng, had been tortured to death at the Gambian national spy agency’s headquarters, he felt one emotion above all else. Read more…
Skeletal remains of a 61-year-old South African woman were reportedly found on a sofa in her London flat more than two years after her death. Read more…
DRC army repels rebel attack on eastern prison
Congolese soldiers have thwarted a rebel attack on a prison in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army said on Saturday, after another deadly assault earlier this week. Read more…
Kenya’s election promises: an economist’s perspective
Kenya has four presidential candidates in the August 2022 general election. They recently launched their manifestos and one thing ties them together: the economy. Read more…
K Naomi and hubby Tshepo Phakathi living their best lives in Italy
Media personality Keitumetse “K Naomi” Noinyane and her husband Tshepo Phakathi recently explored France and Italy. Read more…
‘I didn’t know he was struggling’ – Actress Gigi Lamayne speaks about losing her friend to suicide
South African rapper and actress Gigi Lamayne recently announced the sad news of the loss of her varsity friend who allegedly committed suicide. Read more…
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