From South Africans saying corruption has worsened under Cyril Ramaphosa’a administration, to Ecowas discussing possible steps after the coup in Guinea… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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One million Nigerian children to miss school due to mass kidnappings
One million Nigerian children will likely stay away from school because of the threat of violence after a series of mass kidnappings and attacks targeting students this year, the UN said on Wednesday. Read more…
At least 8 people arrested as DRC police crack down on banned opposition protest
Eight people including a reporter were arrested on Wednesday as Kinshasa police cracked down on a banned opposition protest. Read more…
WATCH | South Africans ‘believe corruption has worsened under Cyril Ramaphosa’
South Africans believe that corruption has worsened under President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration, a new survey conducted by Afrobarometer has revealed. Read more…
Jacob Zuma ‘is putting on a brave face… he’s not 100% well’ as he prepares for hospital release
Jacob Zuma “is walking, talking, breathing and laughing”, his spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi has said, as the former president awaits his release from hospital. Read more…
Morocco arrests 17-year-old over suspected sexual assault
Moroccan police on Wednesday arrested a 17-year-old accused of sexually assaulting a young woman in the streets of Tangiers, authorities said, the latest such incident to spark public anger in the kingdom. Read more…
Eritrean refugees caught up in the months-long war in Ethiopia have suffered abuses, including executions and rape that amount to “clear war crimes”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. Read more…
Kenya’s Raila Odinga leaves door open for fifth presidential bid
Kenya’s veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has dismissed widespread rumours of a power-sharing deal between him and President Uhuru Kenyatta ahead of elections next year as he leaves the door open for a fifth presidential bid. Read more…
Tanzanian president defends state of democracy under her rule
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday defended the state of democracy under her rule, brushing off persistent opposition complaints that she was leading the country into dictatorship. Read more…
West Africa bloc to review steps after Guinea coup
West African bloc Ecowas said it will meet on Thursday to discuss possible steps after Guinea’s president was ousted in coup earlier this month, Ghana’s foreign minister said. Read more…
DJ Tira dismisses claims he was paid to promote getting vaccinated
South African musician, Mthokozisi ‘DJ Tira’ Khathi, has hit back at Twitter users who claimed that he was paid to promote Covid-19 vaccinations. Read more…
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