Cape Town – From a memorial service being held for a six-year-old boy who died in a manhole; to Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo Dos Santos dying at the age of 79 after suffering cardiac arrest… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Jacob Zuma supporters picket outside Durban Court to mark a year since his arrest
South African former president Jacob Zuma’s supporters held a picket outside the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday to mark a year since he was sent to jail. Read more…
Angola’s ex-president Dos Santos dies in Spain
Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo Dos Santos died Friday at the age of 79 at a hospital in Barcelona after suffering cardiac arrest, the government said. Read more…
‘His disappearance into the hole shocked us,’ – emotional mom remembers son who died in manhole
The mother of six-year-old Khayalethu Magadla, who fell into an uncovered manhole in Dlamini, Soweto on June 12 while playing with friends, has described how her son used to love cake and jumping. Read more…
Thousands await trial in SA a year after deadly riots, says defence minister
A year after the worst unrest to hit South Africa in decades, only 50 people have been convicted over the violence, with the suspected masterminds and thousands of others still awaiting trial, the defence minister said on Friday. Read more…
Burkina ex-president Compaore returns after 8 years in exile
Former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore returned to Ouagadougou on Thursday after eight years in exile, members of his entourage and an airport source told AFP. Read more…
‘Don’t Moan… Mobilise or Die! – Saftu calls for national shutdown
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has planned a one-day national shutdown which will be held on August 24, in response to the rolling electricity blackouts and the swelling cost of living, among other issues. Read more…
Angola boosts fuel production with refinery expansion
Oil-rich Angola on Thursday unveiled a new production unit that will increase fourfold the output at its sole refinery as it seeks to reduce dependency on fuel imports. Read more…
Ghana reports two suspected cases of Marburg virus
Ghana has reported two suspected cases of the Marburg virus, which belongs to the same family as Ebola, in the country’s southern Ashanti region, health authorities said on Friday. Read more…
Fresh clashes in DRC as rebels dash ceasefire hopes
Fresh clashes between M23 rebels and soldiers erupted in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, officials said, as the militia declared that it was not bound by a ceasefire agreement. Read more…
South African controversial politician, Julius Malema is living it up in sunny Spain – popping bottles and having fun. Read more…
Mallett: Boks picked Roos so he can’t play for France
Nick Mallett says the decision to field a heavily changed Springbok lineup for the second Test against Wales in Bloemfontein is a very deliberate one to keep players like Evan Roos available for the next two World Cups. Read more…
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