Cape Town – From SA police warning of increased truck hijackings in the country’s North West; to violence in Darfur killing at least 168 people… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Rwanda’s Kagame in Uganda on rare visit as ties warm
Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame arrived in Uganda on Sunday, making his first visit to the country in four years as the relationship between the two east African nations… Read more
Eskom warns of the possibility of load shedding being implemented
Eskom says that load shedding could be implemented at short notice due to a constrained national power grid. The power utility said this on Monday. “While… Read more
Four migrant boats capsize off Tunisia, 17 dead
Tunisian authorities have recovered the bodies of 17 migrants after four boats trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea heading for Europe capsized, a court official said on Sunday…. Read more
Police warn of increased truck hijackings in SA’s North West
Truck drivers are increasingly being hijacked and robbed of their personal belongings by people posing as clients, police in South Africa’s North West have warned. Read more…
Egypt releases 41 political prisoners, says negotiator
Egypt on Sunday released 41 political prisoners from pre-trial detention, according to a politician-turned-negotiator, in a country where many more remain behind bars. “Forty-one of those held on… Read more
7 men accused of murdering Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi in Diepsloot expected back in court
The seven men accused of the murder of Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi are reportedly expected back in the Randburg Magistrates Court, in Johannesburg, on Monday. This… Read more
Violence in Sudan’s restive Darfur kills 168, aid group says
Clashes between rival groups in Sudan’s Darfur killed at least 168 people on Sunday, an aid group said, in the latest bout of deadly violence to hit the… Read more
Egypt frees nine Coptic Christians arrested after protest
Egyptian state security released nine Coptic Christians who had been detained for nearly three months following a protest demanding the rebuilding of their church, rights groups said on Sunday…. Read more
WATCH | Video of Master KG falling on stage during a performance goes viral
A video of Master KG falling off the stage during a performance has gone viral on social media. In the video, the Jerusalema hitmaker falls on stage,… Read more
Mamelodi Sundowns need point to seal league title as rivals slip
Mamelodi Sundowns need one point from a South African Premiership clash with Cape Town City in Pretoria on Wednesday to clinch a record-extending fifth straight league title. The… Read more
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