From a female cop being killed with two captains severely injured after a suspect opens fire on them; to a Nigerian being convicted of a suspected pirate attack on Danish sailors… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Female cop killed, two captains severely injured as suspect opens fire on them
A 42-year-old man is expected to appear in court after shooting dead one police officer and severely injuring two captains. Read more…
Nigerian convicted in suspected pirate attack on Danish sailors
A Copenhagen court on Monday found a suspected Nigerian pirate guilty of endangering the lives of Danish navy sailors in a firefight in the Gulf of Guinea but did not punish him. Read more…
No to ‘pens down’ parties, education department warns pupils
The Mpumalanga Department of Education has warned pupils to refrain from attending and hosting ‘pens down’ parties as final exams near an end. Read more…
Chad lawyers to stop work over mass trial of protesters
Lawyers in Chad have vowed to stop work during a mass trial, due to start on Tuesday, of more than 400 people detained over deadly anti-government protests. Read more…
Janusz Waluś regains South African citizenship to serve parole in the country
Janusz Waluś, who was convicted in April 1993 for the murder of former South African Communist Party (SACP) leader and anti-apartheid activist Chris Hani, has been granted South African citizenship in order to serve his parole along with conditions imposed by the minister of correctional services. Read more…
CAR says border nation bombed its troops and Russian allies
The Central African Republic (CAR) threatened on Monday to take reprisals after an aircraft flew in from a neighbouring country in the middle of the night and bombed CAR troops and their Russian paramilitary allies. Read more…
South Africa jobless rate edges down again despite power cuts
South Africa’s unemployment rate fell slightly for a third consecutive quarter despite power cuts that hampered economic activity across the country, official data showed on Tuesday. Read more…
Eight civilians killed as hours-long Somalia hotel siege ends
Somali security forces on Monday ended an hours-long siege by Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents who killed eight civilians after storming a prominent hotel in the capital Mogadishu, the police said. Read more…
After teasing their fans and followers and asking them to guess the gender of the baby they are expecting, South African actor Clint and his wife Steffi Brink gave the answer in a video the couple uploaded to Instagram. Read more…
Why are Man United and Liverpool both up for sale now?
Manchester United fans have celebrated the news that the Glazer family are open to selling the club after an acrimonious relationship with supporters during their 17 years in charge. Read more…
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