From Julius Malema calling Ramaphosa a dictator after the EFF was thrown out of SONA; to cholera killing over 1200 in Malawi…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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‘Ramaphosa is a dictator,’ says Julius Malema after his EFF party thrown out of SONA
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has condemned the sequence of events that led to the party being thrown out of Parliament during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address on Thursday, February 09. Read more…
WHO says cholera kills over 1200 in Malawi, threatens neighbours
The deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi’s history has killed at least 1 210 people, while vaccines remain scarce and several other African nations report outbreaks, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Read more…
PICS | Newborn baby found wrapped in a plastic bag in a hole on construction site
A newborn baby was found in a serious condition at a construction site in Port Shepstone on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) South Coast on Thursday. Read more…
Fury grips Togo after report finds Covid fund irregularities
A report by Togo’s chief auditor showing irregularities in the use of Covid-19 funds is stirring indignation in the West African country. Read more…
South Africans are plunged into darkness daily by rolling power cuts. These are a stark reminder of the destruction that years of state capture wreaked on Eskom, the state-owned power utility. Read more…
Domestic violence, child marriages soar in drought-hit Ethiopia
Forced into marriage by her family, 14-year-old Bisharo stayed only five days with her abusive new husband before fleeing his home, fending for herself in drought-stricken southern Ethiopia. Read more…
PICS | Twin brothers fall to their death as they celebrate their 62nd birthday
Twin brothers fell to their death while celebrating their birthday on Thursday in the Chaka’s Rock area on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast. Read more…
DRC president slams ‘barbaric war’ in talks with Comoros leader
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday denounced the “barbaric war” being waged in the east of his country, during a visit to the small island nation of the Comoros. Read more…
After confusion surrounding the rumoured death of South African radio personality Mark Pilgrim, the radio station that Mark is attached to, Hot 102.7FM, has confirmed that he wasn’t, and requested fans to not spread fake news. Read more…
Watch: Ronaldo bags four for Al Nassr
Watch Cristiano Ronaldo score all the goals in Al Nassr’s 4-0 win over Al Wehda. Read more…
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