Cape Town – From former president Jacob Zuma being admitted to hospital; to Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo declaring he would run for the nation’s top job… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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‘He’s unwell’ – Foundation says Jacob Zuma admitted to hospital, undergoing tests
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has reportedly been admitted to hospital and is undergoing tests for an unknown ailment. Read more…
WATCH | Nigeria’s VP announces run for president in 2023
Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday declared he would run for the nation’s top job next year when incumbent Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to step down. He… Read more
Gunmen in Nigeria train attack show more hostages
Gunmen who carried out a high-profile attack on a train in northwest Nigeria last month have released a video showing about two dozen of the hostages they... Read more
Cyril Ramaphosa says anti-migrant attacks ‘akin to apartheid actions’
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday blasted vigilante groups for harassing migrants in South Africa, likening their behaviour to strategies adopted by the apartheid regime to target blacks. Scores… Read more
Western Sahara’s Polisario breaks ties with Madrid
he Polisario independence movement on Sunday announced a “break” in contacts with the Spanish government in protest at its U-turn on the disputed territory of Western Sahara. “The… Read more
M23 rebels announce ‘withdrawal’ from DRC villages
Rebels from the M23 group on Sunday announced their retreat from villages captured in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last week following clashes with government troops… Read more
Gruesome discovery as body of 3-year-old missing girl found dumped in bushes
The body of a 3-year-old girl, who was last seen on April 2 playing with other children in a neighbour’s back yard, was reportedly found in… Read more
Egypt economist dies, police denies ‘forced disappearance’
Egyptian economist Ayman Hadhoud, who was allegedly detained in early February, has died, his brother told AFP on Sunday, as police denied “forcibly disappearing” him. “According to official… Read more
VIDEOS, PICS | Halala! Denise Zimba ties the knot with her lover Jakob Schlichtig
South African media personality Denise Zimba officially tied the knot with her lover and father of her daughter Jakob Schlichtig over the weekend. According to Times… Read more
South Africa coach Boucher admits off-field issues ‘tough’
outh African cricket head coach Mark Boucher admitted on Monday that the reality of an impending disciplinary hearing had been difficult for him to handle. Boucher faces charges… Read more
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