Cape Town – From Kenya scrapping mandatory mask-wearing in public; to Bheki Cele saying he has no plans to resign as police minister but would “happily” do so if the president asks him to… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Egypt executes seven over Islamist attacks, activists say
Egypt has executed seven people convicted of Islamist attacks in the past week, human rights activists said on Friday. Three of those executed had been found guilty of…Read more
At least 750 killed in north Ethiopia in second half 2021, rights body says
At least 750 civilians were killed or executed in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Afar regions in the second half of 2021, the country’s rights body said on Friday. Its… Read more
Russia ramps up ties with Sudan as Ukraine war rages
As much of the West seeks to isolate Russia after it invaded Ukraine, experts say Moscow is boosting relations with its longtime African ally Sudan, eyeing its… Read more
WATCH | Kenya scraps mandatory mask-wearing in public
The Bukhatir Group of the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday the relaunch of a $5 billion real-estate project in Tunisia, expected to boost the North African country’s...Read more
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