Cape Town – From a panel of experts saying intelligence failure fuelled SA’s July riots; to Morocco reopening its airspace after two months… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Intelligence failures fuelled South Africa riots, probe finds
The deadly riots that rocked South Africa after ex-president Jacob Zuma was jailed last year exposed significant intelligence lapses by the police, according to an inquiry released on Monday. Read more…
Morocco reopens airspace after 2-month virus shutdown
Morocco reopened its airspace on Monday in a bid to breathe life into its crisis-hit tourism sector, two months after it cancelled commercial flights over coronavirus fears. Read more…
‘Irrational’ JSC interviews may face legal challenge – reports
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is likely to face legal challenges after some civil society organisations expressed their displeasure over the interview process for the country’s next Chief Justice. Read more…
Embattled rappers fight to speak out in troubled DRC
“I don’t sing to avenge my family, but because other innocent people who know nothing about politics continue to die,” says imprisoned Congolese rapper Idengo. Read more…
Three alive, seven missing after Nigeria oil vessel fire
Three crew members onboard a Nigerian oil vessel that exploded and sank last week have been found alive while seven were still missing, the ship operator said. Read more…
Toxic ash from DRC volcano falling on Goma
More than eight months after the Nyiragongo volcano erupted in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, toxic ash has started falling on nearby Goma, the city’s Volcano Observatory said on Friday. Read more…
Morocco, world mourn ‘little Rayan’ after well rescue fails
Morocco was in shock on Sunday after emergency crews found a five-year-old boy dead at the bottom of a well in a tragic end to a five-day rescue operation that gripped the nation and the world. Read more…
African Union condemns coups, dodges Israel vote
The African Union closed its annual summit Sunday by condemning a recent “wave” of military coups that has seen an unprecedented number of member states suspended from the bloc, spurring fears of what its top official described as democratic “backpedalling”. Read more…
WATCH | DJ Fresh and wife Thabiso confirm pending divorce
DJ Fresh and his wife of more than two decades, Thabiso Sikwane, have issued a joint statement confirming the speculation regarding their pending divorce. Read more…
Dakar explodes with joy as Senegal crowned African champions
Dakar exploded with joy at the final whistle as Sadio Mane’s Senegal beat Mohamed Salah’s Egypt for their first ever Africa Cup of Nations crown. Read more…
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