Cape Town – From Guinea’s PM offering a rare rebuke to coup leaders; to the DRC’s military court imprisoning two rappers for criticising the army and the president in their songs… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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South Africa donates over 2 million J&J Covid-19 vaccines to other African countries
South Africa will be donating 2 030 400 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines to other African countries to boost the continent’s inoculation drive. Read more…
DRC jails rappers over songs criticising army, president
A Democratic Republic of Congo military court on Friday jailed two rappers for 10 and two years for criticising the army and the president in their songs. Read more…
‘I’m surprised, displeased,’ says Guinea PM as he offers rare rebuke to junta over airport renaming
Guinea’s transitional prime minister has said he is “displeased and overwhelmed” at a decision to rename the country’s international airport after ex-authoritarian president Sekou Toure, local media reported on Friday. Read more…
Jacob Zuma ruling: Police, army ‘on alert’ for possible unrest, says Bheki Cele
South African Police Minister Bheki Cele has reportedly said that police and law enforcement agencies are ready to handle any unrest that could erupt after the Pretoria High Court ordered former president Jacob Zuma to return to jail. Read more…
Niger president calls for probe into troubled France convoy
Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum called on Friday for an investigation into a French military convoy heading to Mali that sparked violent protests and led to the loss of three lives according to Niamey. Read more…
Egypt reports first cases of Omicron variant
Egypt on Saturday said it had detected its first three cases of the coronavirus Omicron variant, at the height of the economically vital tourist season. Read more…
Conflict-hit Mali agrees to 1 000 extra UN peacekeepers
Mali has agreed to accept 1 000 UN peacekeepers from nearby Chad, following France’s move to reduce troops in its conflict-torn former colony. Read more…
WATCH | ‘Drunk’ man held after driving municipal vehicle through Durban mall
A man, who is reportedly an employee of the eThekwini Municipality, has been arrested and is facing an internal investigation after he was caught on camera driving a municipal van inside the Galleria Mall in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban. Read more…
WATCH | Cassper Nyovest adds a R3m+ McLaren to his expensive car collection on his 31st birthday
South African rapper Refiloe Maele Phoolo, better known as Cassper Nyovest, threw himself an epic 31st birthday party recently. Read more…
Gabon president demands probe over youth soccer coach rape claims
Gabon’s president has asked for an investigation into allegations that a former coach for the country’s under-17 soccer team sexually abused young players, the country’s sports minister said on Friday. Read more…
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