Cape Town – From former president Jacob Zuma threatening to call for a private prosecution of Advocate Billy Downer; to more than 7.7 million South Sudanese facing food crisis as violence intensifies… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Six children among 13 migrants found dead off Tunisia
Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 13 migrants, including six women and six children, after their boats capsized trying to make the dangerous sea crossing to Italy, a... Read more
Arms deal case: Jacob Zuma threatens private prosecution against prosecutor Billy Downer
Former president Jacob Zuma has reportedly threatened to call for a private prosecution of Advocate Billy Downer, just a day before the start of his corruption trial. Read more…
More than 60% South Sudanese facing food crisis
More than 7.7 million South Sudanese, around 63% of the population, are facing a food crisis as violence intensifies in the country, the government and United Nations… Read more
Thirty-three seminarians freed in Cameroon
Thirty-three seminarians kidnapped by armed men in Cameroon’s troubled anglophone southwest have been freed, the National Conference of Bishops told AFP on Saturday. “The 33 seminarians, kidnapped… Read more
Guinea junta chief warns mining giants over inequality
The head of Guinea’s ruling junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has warned foreign mining companies to build processing factories locally and to share revenues with the country equally…. Read more
Alleged arsonist leaves double-storey house in Joburg’s lower Houghton ‘extensively damaged’
An alleged “lone serial arsonist” who has allegedly been torching residents’ homes in Johannesburg’s upmarket suburbs of Hyde Park, Dunkeld and Illovo reportedly struck again, this... Read more
Police investigate after 2 taxi drivers killed, one injured in Kraaifontein
Police in Kraaifontein are reportedly investigating two cases of murder and one of attempted murder after two taxi drivers were shot and one injured on Wednesday…. Read more
Death toll from DRC blast revised down to six
Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday said six people died in a blast in the country’s troubled east caused by a suspected bomb. The previous toll… Read more
Gambians voted on Saturday to choose members of parliament in elections that could hand a parliamentary majority to President Adama Barrow, re-elected in December for five years. Like... Read more
South African rapper Refiloe Maele Phoolo, better known as Cassper Nyovest, has revealed that he is not making a lot of money as he used to,… Read more
Mulder’s three-wicket blast sends Bangladesh tumbling against South Africa
All-rounder Wiaan Mulder took three wickets in quick succession to put South Africa on top on the second day of the second Test against Bangladesh at St... Read more
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