Cape Town – From a court in Zimbabwe rejecting a bid to dismiss a case against journalist Jeffrey Moyo; to more than 50 people being killed in attacks in DRC… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Zimbabwe court rejects bid to dismiss case against NYT freelancer
A court in Zimbabwe on Tuesday rejected a bid to dismiss a case against New York Times freelancer Jeffrey Moyo, who is accused of helping foreign journalists gain…Read more
At least 7 killed in new Burkina attack
At least seven people, including four volunteers in an anti-jihadist militia, have been killed in the fifth attack to strike northern Burkina Faso in under a week, security…Read more
Sudanese rally against military rule and economic crisis
Sudanese security forces opened fire Monday as protesters in several cities across the northeast African nation marched against military rule and a worsening economic situation, witnesses told AFP….Read more
Press rights groups call for release of French journalist in Mali
Press rights groups have called for the release of French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was taken hostage by a jihadist group in Mali almost a year ago. A… Read more
HRW slams surge in killings of civilians in Mali
Malian soldiers and jihadists have carried out a wave of summary executions since December in the conflict-torn Sahel state, says Human Rights Watch, which is urging the government to… Read more
Jihadist attacks sound brutal alarm for Burkina junta
With a string of attacks that have claimed dozens of lives, jihadists in Burkina Faso have sounded a loud alarm call for the country’s new rulers. The military… Read more
Ivory Coast ‘festival’ focuses on sexual consent
In a hall at Abidjan university, around 20 people are getting dance therapy, part of an innovative event designed to educate people about sexual politics. “The start of… Read more
More than 50 killed in rebel attacks in DRC
More than 50 people have been killed in attacks in the troubled northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local source said on Monday, with the Allied… Read more
A former Easter Cape school principal, Lubeko Mgandela, 49, has reportedly been removed from the list of educators in South Africa after he allegedly forced an… Read more
SABC confirms Mihlali Ndamase’s acting role on ‘Generations: The Legacy’
Award-winning content creator and Youtuber, Mihlali Ndamase is set to join South Africa’s long-running weekly soapie Generations: The Legacy on SABC 1 in a cameo role…. Read more
South Africa coach demands more aggression against France in football friendly
South Africa coach Hugo Broos is demanding more aggression from his team when they face world champions France in a friendly football international on March 29 in Lille…. Read more
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