Cape Town – From France removing South Africa from its controversial red list; to Jihadist raids leaving 500 000 Burkina Faso children without schools… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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France drops South Africa from its travel ‘red list’
France has confirmed that it has removed South Africa from its controversial red list barring incoming travel. Read more…
Zimbabwe game park to receive $15m from new wildlife fund
One of Zimbabwe’s biggest wildlife reserves is to receive US$1 million annually from a brand-new fund to help sustain its operations and fight poaching, German conservationists said on Wednesday. Read more…
China FM in Kenya on three-nation tour of Africa
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will tour Beijing-funded infrastructure projects in Kenya and discuss future economic opportunities with President Uhuru Kenyatta during a visit Thursday to the East African nation. Read more…
Metrorail lays charges after youths stone new train, damage driver’s window
Metrorail has reportedly opened a case of malicious damage to property after a group of youths stoned its new train between Steenberg and Fish Hoek railway stations in Cape Town. Read more…
‘Grave fears’ for hunger-striking Tunisia politician
Tunisian doctors on Wednesday expressed “grave fears” for the health of former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri, who has been refusing food or medication since his arrest last week, a rights body said. Read more…
Bid to toughen anti-gay laws fails in Senegal
A bill introduced in Senegal’s parliament to toughen criminal penalties for homosexuals fell at the first hurdle on Wednesday, failing to progress to the assembly’s main floor. Read more…
Jihadist raids leave 500 000 Burkina Faso children without schools
More than half a million children in Burkina Faso are unable to go to school because of attacks by jihadists, the government said on Wednesday. Read more…
Nigerian man dies after allegedly swallowing drugs to hide them from police in Joburg
A 31-year old Nigerian man died in Johannesburg on Tuesday after allegedly swallowing drugs in an attempt to hide evidence from authorities. Read more…
WATCH | Tweeps react to Mampitsha’s R100 000 feature fee
South African musician Mandla Maphumulo, popularly known as Mampintsha, has left tongues wagging after he announced his 2022 feature booking fee. Read more…
Africa Cup of Nations daily match schedule
Here is a complete daily match schedule for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6 (all times GMT): Read more…
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