Cape Town – From the Rwandan president clarifying that the UK migrant deal with his country is “not trading in humans”; to Nigerian police raiding a bomb factory in the southeast of the country… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Nigerian police raid bomb factory in restive southeast
Nigerian police have raided a bomb factory in the southeast where separatist violence is on the rise and arrested a suspect, a spokesperson said on Saturday. Read more…
Gambian’s trial in Europe masks struggle for justice at home
A Gambian man goes on trial in Germany on Monday in a landmark case for crimes committed under the country’s dictatorship, but at home, the quest for justice is proving to be long and hard. Read more…
Guinea junta says ex-leader ‘finally free’
Guinea’s ousted president Alpha Conde is “finally free” and can receive visitors, the junta who overthrew him has said. Read more…
Tanker that sank off Tunisia was empty, says ministry
A fuel tanker that sank in waters off Tunisia last weekend was empty, the government said on Friday, ruling out the risk of pollution. Read more…
Six killed in restaurant blast in Somali capital
Six people were killed on Friday in a blast at a beachside Mogadishu restaurant, which was hosting Somalia’s police chief and legislators when the explosion occurred, an ambulance service said. Read more…
Floods heap woes on South Africa trading hub
First it was Covid, then riots and now floods: KwaZulu-Natal (NZN) province, South Africa’s gateway to the Indian Ocean, is reeling from a unpredented string of disasters. Read more…
Rwanda president says UK migrant deal ‘not trading in humans’
Rwandan President Paul Kagame said Kigali was not “trading in human beings” when it agreed to a controversial deal allowing Britain to send migrants and asylum seekers to his country. Read more…
State Capture Inquiry: Zondo asks for another extension to finalise report
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has reportedly approached the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to seek another extension to submit his final report on state capture. Read more…
WATCH | Sbahle Mpisane opens up about her car accident for the first time
South African socialite Sbahle Mpisane has finally opened up about her car accident that took place three years ago. Read more…
Burkina Faso appoint Frenchman Velud as coach
Frenchman Hubert Velud was named on Friday as the new coach of Burkina Faso, replacing Kamou Malo who left after guiding the country to the semi-finals of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations. Read more…
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