Cape Town – From the Kenyan police hunting for the husband of record-breaking runner Agnes Tirop, who was stabbed to death; to a Namibian court granting citizenship to a gay couple’s two-year-old son… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Namibia court grants citizenship to gay couple’s son born in SA
A Namibian court on Wednesday granted citizenship to a gay couple’s two-year-old son, ending a legal battle over surrogacy and same-sex parents. Read more…
Eswatini police shoot protester dead during clashes
Police shot a man dead during clashes with a group of commuter bus operators protesting for political reform in the small kingdom of Eswatini on Wednesday, an AFP correspondent witnessed. Read more…
WATCH | Jacob Zuma supporters converge for his prayer service
A National Prayer service to welcome former president Jacob Zuma following his release from prison is set to take place at the People’s Park, outside Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban on Thursday. Read more…
WATCH | Police investigating after several taxis, cars torched in Gqeberha
The situation remained tense as violence spread quickly and residence scrambled to get out of the way on Wednesday when several minibus taxis and two cars were set alight in an alleged brawl in Gqeberha. Read more…
Morocco dissident historian starts hunger strike over travel ban
Moroccan historian and rights activist Maati Monjib said on Wednesday he was again going on hunger strike to protest a ban on leaving the country. Read more…
DRC making headway on corruption, says finance inspector
The Democratic Republic of Congo has the reputation for being one of the world’s most graft-prone countries, ranking 170th out of 180 nations in Transparency International’s 2020 Corruption Perception Index. Read more…
Mozambique hospitals extort women in labour, rights groups say
Mozambique rights groups have accused public hospitals of extortion and forcing pregnant women to pay to give birth, services that are supposed to be free. Read more…
PICTURES | Inside former Miss SA Tamaryn Green and hubby Ze’s stunning umembeso ceremony
Former Miss South Africa Tamaryn Green and her fiancé Zesimdumise Nxumalo, better known as ‘Ze’, have shared snaps from their traditional Zulu ‘umembeso’ ceremony, which took place last weekend. Read more…
Kenyan police hunt for husband of slain runner Agnes Tirop
Kenyan police were on Thursday hunting for the husband of record-breaking runner Agnes Tirop who was stabbed to death in an incident that has shocked her home country and the world of athletics. Read more…
Pitso Mosimane to stay on as Al Ahly coach
Egyptian giants Al Ahly have confirmed that Pitso Mosimane will stay on as coach at the club until the end of the season. Read more…
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