From a family getaway turning tragic after a 44-year-old holidaymaker was shot and killed at a rented vacation home; to three in Niger dying in a fire at a school made from straw…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Family getaway turns tragic after 44-year-old holidaymaker shot and killed at rented vacation home
A family’s holiday reportedly turned tragic following the death of a 44-year-old holidaymaker during a robbery at their rented vacation home on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. Read more…
Three in Niger die in fire at school made from straw
Three children died and 11 were injured, two of them seriously, when a school made of straw and wood caught fire in central Niger on Monday, local officials said. Read more…
Two suspects under police guard in hospital after shootout with cops
Police arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting of a security guard at a school in Hazyview, Mpummalanga. Read more…
Burkina Faso probes alleged attack on Nigerian pilgrims
Burkina Faso has launched an investigation into the deaths of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims who were allegedly killed while travelling by bus to Senegal, foreign minister Olivia Rouamba said on Monday. Read more…
Two foreign nationals arrested for allegedly stealing car parts from SAPS vehicle pound
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department ( EMPD) arrested two Nigerian nationals following the theft of vehicle parts at the South African Police Service (SAPS) vehicle pound in Benoni. Read more…
WATCH | Protesters in DRC’s Goma denounce East African military force
Thousands of people demonstrated on Monday in Goma, the commercial hub in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to protest the perceived inaction of an East African military force against the M23 rebel insurgency, according to an AFP reporter in the city. Read more…
South Africa rhino poachers spread from national parks
Rhino poaching in South Africa fell just slightly last year as increased patrols in national parks forced more hunters seeking horns to target provincial parks and private reserves, the government said on Monday. Read more…
Senegal probes suspected fraud in huge Covid fund
Prosecutors on Monday said they had ordered a probe into suspected corruption and abuse of office in the management of Senegal’s anti-Covid war chest. Read more…
South African radio personality Mark Pilgrim recently took to Instagram to share that he and his daughters received a surprise visit from a furry friend “for a bit of fun and interaction”, as he continues his treatment from his home. Read more…
South Africa look for home comfort after troubled World Cup build-up
South Africa will seek to take advantage of home conditions in the Women’s T20 World Cup which starts on Friday despite a troubled build-up. Read more…
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