Cape Town – From the AU chief appealing for calm and dialogue between Rwanda and DRC; to more than 30 people dying in a stampede at Nigeria church food event… Here are the stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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AU chief ‘gravely concerned’ by Rwanda/DRC tension
African Union chairperson Macky Sall said on Sunday he was “gravely concerned” by tensions between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo as he appealed for calm and dialogue. Read more…
Nigeria’s opposition names former VP as 2023 election candidate
Nigeria’s main opposition party on Saturday named former vice president Atiku Abubakar as its candidate for the 2023 election to replace President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more…
Man arrested after killing a wheelchair-bound 80-year-old man with an iron pot lid
A 32-year-old man was reportedly arrested after he allegedly murdered a wheelchair-bound 80-year-old man at Mutsha Thondoni village in Limpopo’s Vhembe District. Read more…
PICS | More than 30 die in stampede at Nigeria church food event
More than 30 people were killed in southern Nigeria on Saturday after a stampede erupted during a crowded church charity event where food was being distributed. Read more…
Two killed in Sudan anti-coup protests, medics say
Sudanese security forces killed a protester on Saturday during the latest mass demonstrations against last year’s military coup, medics said. Read more…
Egypt sentences ex-presidential candidate to 15 years, says judiciary
An Egyptian emergency court on Sunday sentenced former presidential candidate Abdelmoneim Aboul Fotouh to 15 years in prison for “spreading false news” and “incitement against state institutions”, judiciary sources said. Read more…
Police investigate after gunmen storm hairdressing salon and open fire on the owner and patrons
Two gunmen were reportedly arrested after they allegedly stormed a hairdressing salon in Limpopo on Friday and opened fire on the owner and patrons. Read more…
Trial opens of 4 accused of killing Sudan policeman
The trial of four men accused of fatally stabbing a senior police officer during anti-coup protests in Sudan opened in the capital Khartoum on Sunday, an AFP correspondent said. Read more…
‘I love you my homie’ – Mi Casa’s JSomething shares first picture of his son
South African musician and Mi Casa’s frontman Joao ‘JSomething’ da Fonseca took to social media recently to share a picture of his son, as he expressed his love for him. Read more…
Ahly seek historic third straight African title amid venue fury
Egyptian outfit Al Ahly go into the CAF Champions League final against Moroccan hosts Wydad Casablanca on Monday thrilled to be on the verge of creating history but furious at the choice of venue. Read more…
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