Cape Town – From police in Gauteng arresting an alleged Boko Haram gang member; to President Cyril Ramaphosa praising Ecowas’ anti-coup drive… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Over 20 killed in anti-Muslim attack in Ethiopia, Islamic group says
More than 20 people have been killed in an attack on Muslims in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar during the funeral of a Muslim elder, a local Islamic group said on Wednesday. Read more…
Cyril Ramaphosa lauds Ecowas anti-coup drive
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday praised West Africa’s regional bloc Ecowas for developing what he called a “decisive” anti-coup strategy. Read more…
Man, 77, arrested after ‘shooting’ at a fishing couple whom he allegedly mistook for hippos
A 77-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder on Tuesday after he allegedly shot at a couple fishing along the Mogul river next to a plot in Rietspruit, Limpopo. Read more…
Casablanca cafe-goers detained for breaking Ramadan fast, media reports
Moroccan police detained several people in a Casablanca cafe Wednesday for allegedly breaking the dawn to dusk fast observed by Muslim faithful during the holy month of Ramadan, local media reported. Read more…
Police arrest alleged Boko Haram gang member linked to robberies in Pretoria
Police in Gauteng have arrested a suspect linked to the notorious Boko Haram gang that operates from Mamelodi. Read more…
Sweden extradites genocide suspect to Rwanda
A Rwandan genocide suspect who has been living in Sweden for more than a decade was extradited on Wednesday to his home country where he is expected to face trial over his alleged role in the 1994 massacres. Read more…
KZN mom held after she allegedly tied up and drowned her ‘difficult’ 4-year-old toddler
A 45-year-old KwaZulu-Natal mother of a four-year-old toddler was arrested after she allegedly drowned her in a bucket, saying she was “difficult and troubling her”. Read more…
Burundi rapper jailed over video flouting ‘good morals’
Burundian rapper Olegue Baraka has been imprisoned for flouting “good morals” following the release of a promotional video showing him dressed as a Catholic prelate, a judicial source and a relative told AFP on Wednesday. Read more…
Gardener, domestic worker held after body of missing man, 78, found buried in a shallow grave
Police in Gauteng say four people, including a gardener and domestic worker, were arrested after the body of a 78-year-old man was found buried in a shallow grave in Cresta, Johannesburg. Read more…
UN ‘appalled’ as more than 200 killed in fighting in Sudan’s Darfur
Ongoing fighting in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region has killed more than 200 people in recent days, with the UN human rights chief saying she was “appalled” at the spike in violence. Read more…
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