Cape Town – From the DA speaking out on SA soldier killed in Mozambique; to thousands of Zimbabweans queuing at banks and currency exchange points across the country for cash… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Zimbabweans queue for cash for Christmas
Thousands of Zimbabweans were queuing at banks and currency exchange points across the country on Thursday, some of them sleeping in the lines, in a desperate attempt to obtain cash. Read more…
Guinea coup leader returns after decade in exile
The leader of a 2008 coup in Guinea arrived back in the country on Wednesday after more than a decade in exile, hinting he would face justice over crimes committed on his watch. Read more…
Attack that killed SA soldier in Mozambique could’ve been avoided if proper air-strike support was provided, says DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has reportedly called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the South African government to take full responsibility for the recent death of a South African soldier in Mozambique. Read more…
Exiled former Tunisia leader sentenced to 4 years, judicial source says
A Tunisian court sentenced in absentia exiled former president Moncef Marzouki, a fierce critic of the power grab by current leader Kais Saied, to four years in prison, a judicial source said on Wednesday. Read more…
‘Rape will not stop us,’ Sudanese say as they decry sexual attacks during protests
Over a thousand Sudanese rallied on Thursday decrying sexual attacks, after the UN said at least 13 women and girls were raped during recent mass protests against the army. Read more…
Libyans voice frustration and unease over poll delay
Libyans have voiced a mix of frustration and anxiety after elections set for Friday were postponed, which some had hoped would help turn the page on a decade of violence. Read more…
Police search for missing initiate after he disappears hours before his homecoming ceremony
Police are reportedly searching for Lindokuhle Debruin, an initiate in the Eastern Cape, Gqeberha, who disappeared without a trace after he left his hut to go and urinate hours before the start of his homecoming ceremony known as umgidi. Read more…
Regional force in Mozambique says 2 jihadist bases seized
A regional military force supporting Mozambican troops fighting jihadists in the north of the country said two rebel bases had been seized and 14 militants killed this week as part of an ongoing offensive. Read more…
Choupo-Moting named in hosts Cameroon’s Africa Cup of Nations squad
Bayern Munich striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting was named on Thursday in hosts’ Cameroon’s 28-man Africa Cup of Nations squad after recovering from Covid-19. Read more…
WATCH | Focalistic, Davido jam out to some new music from their upcoming EP
South African Amapiano sensation Focalistic, real name Lethabo Sebetso, has shared some short snippets of him with Nigerian afro-beats giant Davido, rocking to their exclusive unreleased music last weekend. Read more…
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