Cape Town – From a 6-year-old boy being kidnapped by six heavily armed gunmen while on his way to school in SA; to a measles outbreak killing at least 57 children in Zimbabwe… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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SA Parliament cordoned off after ‘suspicious package’ sets off bomb scare
The South African Parliament was cordoned off after police discovered a suspicious package in the premises on Wednesday. Read more…
Police launch manhunt after six heavily armed men kidnap boy, 6, in Cape Town
Police in Cape Town have reportedly launched a manhunt after a 6-year-old boy was kidnapped on Wednesday morning. Read more…
16 killed in DRC mine attack, local sources say
An attack on a gold mining site killed 16 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled northeast on Tuesday, local sources said. Read more…
A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 157 children, with more than 2 000 infections reported across the country, the government said on Tuesday. Read more…
The tricky challenges ahead for Kenya’s next leader
Spiralling prices, endemic corruption and a mammoth debt mountain: Kenya’s president-elect and “hustler in chief” William Ruto will face a raft of challenges when he takes office. Read more…
SA health minister to speak on govt’s response to monkeypox after fourth case reported
The South African Department of Health has announced that Minister Joe Phaahla is expected to speak on the government’s response to Monkeypox on Friday, August 19. Read more…
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday granted bail to a former top security advisor accused in a high-profile trial of plotting against President Felix Tshisekedi, his attorney said. Read more…
32 dead, 66 000 affected by rainy-season floods in Niger
Flooding and landslides during Niger’s rainy season have killed 32 people and affected more than 66 000 since June, authorities in the Sahel state said. Read more…
WATCH | 9-year-old boy killed, mom in critical condition after being shot outside Midrand mosque
A nine-year-old boy died and his mother is in critical condition following a shooting outside the Turkish Mosque in Midrand, Johannesburg on Tuesday afternoon. Read more…
‘It hurts’ – Tributes pour in for late SA actor and kwaito star Brian ‘Bruno’ Majola
South African actor and Kwaito musician Brian “Bruno” Majola’s death has sent shockwaves on Twitter. Read more…
India present huge ODI challenge for transformed Zimbabwe
Transformed Zimbabwe face their biggest challenge since Dave Houghton became coach two months ago when they host India in a series of three one-day internationals, starting on Thursday. Read more…
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