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Cyril Ramaphosa back at work, ends Covid-19 isolation
President Cyril Ramaphosa has ended a week of isolation after he tested positive for Covid-19, the presidency said in a statement on Monday. Read more…
One in four Somalis face acute hunger due to drought, UN says
Nearly one in four people in Somalia are facing acute hunger as drought ravages the conflict-wracked country, following three seasons of poor rains and a fourth on the way, the United Nations warned on Monday. Read more…
One killed in Sudan protests, 125 wounded, medics, ministry say
A Sudanese protester was shot dead during a “savage” crackdown on mass pro-democracy rallies on Sunday, medics said, and 125 others were injured according to the health ministry. Read more…
Libya candidates say election delay is inevitable
A group of candidates in war-torn Libya’s presidential election said on Monday that they expect the polls to be delayed, despite the lack of an official announcement to that effect. Read more…
At least 15 civilians killed in fresh CAR rebel attacks, says UN
At least 15 civilians have been killed in the latest attacks by armed groups in the volatile Central African Republic, the UN mission Minusca said on Monday, adding others were mutilated and some 1 500 forced from their homes. Read more…
Firm transforms waste as Morocco faces trash ‘time bomb’
Recycling in Morocco may be in its infancy, but the North African kingdom is making steady progress, helped by a Swiss firm that specialises in processing organic waste. Read more…
Cattle thieves kill 38 civilians in northern Nigeria
Armed cattle thieves killed 38 people on Sunday in three separate attacks in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state, a local official said, the latest bloodshed to hit the region. Read more…
Husband’s ‘arms were like jail’, says South African violence survivor
As a paramedic, Nathalie knew all about the scourge of violence against women in South Africa. Yet for 10 years, she stayed in a ferociously abusive relationship, hoping things would change. Read more…
WATCH | Mihlali Ndamase gets emotional over lavish birthday gifts
South African multi-award-winner and beauty influencer Mihlali Ndamase has taken to her YouTube channel to reveal some of the gifts she received for her 25th birthday. Read more…
Spectators barred from South Africa-India matches
No tickets will be sold to the general public for the forthcoming Test and one-day international series between South Africa and India because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Monday. Read more…
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