Cape Town – From heavy rains causing flooding and structural damage in some parts of the Western Cape; to a high-level IMF team said to be heading to Zambian this week… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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A high-level IMF team will meet with Zambian officials this week as the southern African country seeks to restructure its crushing debt load, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. Read more…
Rwanda accuses UN of ‘taking sides’ in DRC conflict
Rwanda on Monday accused the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known by its French acronym Monusco, of “taking sides” and supporting Kinshasa as relations between the neighbours plummet. Read more…
Burkina Faso plunges into mourning after 50 killed
Burkina Faso on Tuesday began three days of national mourning after suspected jihadists killed at least 50 civilians in one of the worst attacks since the military seized power in January. Read more…
Clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill more than 100
Clashes in Sudan’s Darfur between Arab and non-Arab groups have killed more than 100 people, adding to a toll of hundreds in the region over recent months. Read more…
Toddler, 4, dies after being electrocuted by open live wire in Limpopo
A four-year-old boy died a horrific death after he was electrocuted by an open live wire on Sunday in Burgersdorp village, Limpopo. Read more…
Hunger claims children in forgotten corner of Uganda
In one of Uganda’s poorest and most lawless regions, anxious mothers clutch bone-thin infants in a malnutrition ward, terrified their child could be next to succumb to starvation in Karamoja. Read more…
Search for 6-year-old boy who fell into open manhole continues
The Johannesburg Emergency Services (EMS) have reportedly launched a search for a 6-year-old boy who fell into an open manhole in Soweto on Monday. Read more…
WATCH | Heavy rains cause havoc in parts of Western Cape
Continuous heavy rains coupled with cold fronts which started late on Sunday have caused flooding and structural damage in some parts of the Western Cape. Read more…
Mohale Motaung to set the ‘record straight’ in a tell-all interview with Showmax
South African media personality Mohale Motaung will tell his side of the story regarding the events that led to him separating from his estranged husband Somizi Mhlongo in a tell-all interview with radio and television broadcaster Aldrin Sampear. Read more…
‘I am truly humbled,’ says Pitso Mosimane as he parts ways with Egyptian giants Al Ahly
Egyptian football club Al Ahly has parted ways with coach Pitso Mosimane. Read more…
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