From Johannesburg getting its first Muslim mayor; to the Nigerian government saying that the toll from the bombing in central Nigeria has risen to 40…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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WATCH | Johannesburg gets first Muslim mayor as tiny party wins top job
A councillor from a small Muslim party was elected mayor of Johannesburg on Friday after months of political manoeuvring and legal battles for control of South Africa’s business capital. Read more…
Government says toll from bombing in central Nigeria rises to 40
The death toll from a bomb blast that struck a group of herders in central Nigeria has risen to 40 from 27, the local government said on Thursday. Read more…
Policewoman arrested after video of her forcing her son, 10, to have sex with her goes viral
A female police officer has been charged with multi charges, including creating and distributing child pornography after she allegedly raped her 10-year-old son. Read more…
Fresh clashes as M23 rebels make gains in east DRC
M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) clashed with soldiers and rival militias on Thursday, according to officials, who said the group’s fighters had also cut a vital road in the turbulent region. Read more…
WATCH | Mbalula trolled for lack of planning as load shedding interrupts his address
Africa National Congress (ANC) secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula has been trolled for poor planning after his address was interrupted by load shedding at the University of Johannesburg. Read more…
Cameroon transgender woman in Belgium after ‘homosexuality’ conviction
A transgender woman whose conviction for “attempted homosexuality” in Cameroon prompted outrage has arrived in Belgium after more than a year of exile in Nigeria, her lawyer told AFP. Read more…
The South African Funeral Practitioners Association (Safpa) has reportedly pleaded with South Africans to bury their loved one within four days of their death, as funeral parlours have come under pressure due to load shedding and heat waves. Read more…
France recalls envoy in latest spiral in row with Burkina Faso
France said on Thursday that it was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso “for consultations,” a day after agreeing to demands to pull its troops from the country. Read more…
South African actress, photographer, and artist Greteli de Swardt took to social media recently to express how overwhelmed she feels with “loads to do” before her baby arrives. Read more…
Nigeria indie films seek acclaim in Nollywood’s shadow
In an abandoned print works in a scruffy but bohemian Lagos neighbourhood, an improvised cinema has opened, gigantic black drapes blocking out the light. Read more…
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