From four suspects appearing in court for the murder of ANC councillor; to reports of unrest during Morocco’s migrant clearance…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Four suspects in appear in court for murder of ANC councillor
Police have reportedly arrested four people in connection with the murder of eThekwini ward councillor, Sunil Brijmohan. Read more…
Unrest during Morocco migrant clearance, says media
Migrants threw stones that injured an officer and damaged police vehicles during an operation to remove them from an illegal camp in Casablanca, local media reported on Monday. Read more…
South Africa’s power utility has implemented stage 4 load shedding from 05:00 to 16:00 daily from Tuesday, while stage 5 will be implemented from 16:00 to 05:00 on Wednesday. Read more…
‘We need to get things right’ – Nigerians flock to get voting cards as election looms
Braving stressful waits, red tape and repeated visits, Nigerians are rushing to pick up their voting cards for next month’s presidential election, where three main candidates are vying to replace President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more…
Body of missing man, 37, found stuffed in suitcase, floating in stream
The body of a 37-year-old man was found in a suitcase dumped at Pahlane Street Newvale, Eastern Cape police have confirmed. Read more…
Twenty-five Zimbabwean opposition activists appeared in court on Monday after police raided the house of an MP for an alleged unlawful gathering. Read more…
Body of 10-year-old boy found floating in crocodile infested waters
A 10-year-old boy is suspected to have been found by fishermen in crocodile-infested water after he was swept downstream in the Tugela River in KwaZulu-Natal earlier this month. Read more…
Search under way for 50 women abducted in Burkina Faso
Security forces are searching for at least 50 women kidnapped by suspected jihadists in insurgency-hit northern Burkina Faso, a regional governor said on Monday. Read more…
The saga between estranged lovers, Enhle Mbali and DJ Black Coffee was reignited after the former married couple threw jabs at one another on social media, with both wanting to tell their sides of the story that seems to be on the brink of overflowing with drama. Read more…
Leaders Sundowns stretch winning run to 11 matches
Neo Maema scored as leaders Mamelodi Sundowns stretched a South African Premiership winning run to 11 matches by edging SuperSport United 1-0 in a Pretoria derby on Monday. Read more…
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