Cape Town – From Eskom announcing stage 2 load-shedding; to the UN peacemakers being bombed in Mali… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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It’s back! – Eskom announces stage 2 load shedding from Monday 21:00 to Wednesday morning
Eskom has announced that stage 2 load shedding is set to be implemented from 21:00 on Monday to 05:00 on Wednesday. “This load shedding is required… Read more
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe buys R2.1 million Ankole cow from Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa reportedly sold four Ankole female cows for a total of R4.7 million to his brother-in-law and billionaire Patrice Motsepe on Saturday during a cattle auction in Mpumalanga. Read more…
Bomb kills two UN peacekeepers in Mali
Two UN peacekeeping troops in central Mali were killed on Monday by a roadside bomb, the UN’s mission to the troubled Sahel country said. “This morning, a supply… Read more
Namibia must review gay partner’s residency, says court
Namibian immigration officials must reconsider their decision to deny residency to the Mexican partner of a gay Namibian man, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday. Same-sex marriages are…Read more
In Mali, Tuareg filmmaker turns lens on women
Fati Walet Mohamed Issa, a young documentary filmmaker from Mali’s volatile north, says her goal is to shine a light on the plight of women in the… Read more
Russia-Ukraine conflict: SA urged to clarify its stance
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has called on South Africa to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying that the government should call for a ceasefire in the… Read more
‘I went through hell!’ – ‘Nightmare’ of underage marriage for Moroccan girls
Nadia was just 16 when she was married off to a violent husband old enough to be her father – an ordeal thousands of Moroccan girls face… Read more
Returning rebels in the spotlight as Chad talks loom
Younous Wakai Djimmy admits he felt a little unsettled when he set foot on the soil of his native Chad last August for the first time in… Read more
Mali blogger who declared himself ‘president’ released
A blogger in the north of Mali who proclaimed himself president in a satirical post on social media was arrested and held for 24 hours before being released… Read more
Tributes continue to pour in for DJ Dimplez
Tributes continue to pour in on social media after the untimely death of hip hop, DJ Dimplez. His family confirmed his death in a statement on… Read more
End of road for CAF Cup giantkillers Leopard from Eswatini
Any hope shock CAF Confederation Cup group qualifiers Royal Leopard from Eswatini had of going further in the competition disappeared on Sunday when they lost 2-1 to Libyan… Read more
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