Cape Town – From the (EFF) leader, Julius Malema calling for a vote of no confidence in Cyril Ramaphosa; to a court saying that the seven-month ban on Twitter use in Nigeria was unlawful… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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‘We refuse to turn a blind eye against crimes committed by Cyril Ramaphosa,’ says Julius Malema
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, has reportedly said that his party plans to approach all political parties in parliament, with an aim to work towards a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa. Read more…
Nigeria’s Twitter ban unlawful, West African court says
A seven-month ban on Twitter use in Nigeria was unlawful, according to a court ruling by West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS seen by AFP on Thursday. Read more…
Advocate Malesela Teffo, has reportedly challenged President Cyril Ramaphosa to contact him if he wants to understand the alleged interference by the Presidency in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Read more…
Mali to suspend all new UN peacekeeping rotations
Uganda on Thursday said several people had died “because of hunger” in one of the country’s poorest and most lawless regions, with local officials saying hundreds had perished. Read more…
Africa sees 63% rise in diseases spread from animals to humans in decade, says WHO
Africa faces a growing threat from zoonotic diseases such as monkeypox, the WHO said on Thursday, with the continent recording a 63% rise in such outbreaks over the past decade. Read more…
Togo army behind blast that killed 7
Togo’s army said on Thursday it was responsible for a blast that killed seven civilians and injured two more, after mistaking them for jihadists. Read more…
New chief at Libya’s key oil firm, US warns against confrontation
Libya’s government replaced the head of the key National Oil Corporation on Thursday in a dramatic move that prompted the United States to warn against any “armed confrontation” over the sector. Read more…
Miss South Africa 2021 Lalela Mswane has reportedly been identified as one of the favourites for the 13th Miss Supranational pageant. Read more…
‘A promising career gone too soon’ – Alex FM music manager Joshua Mbatha shot dead
Alex FM music manager, Joshua Mbatha, 32, reportedly died after he was shot in the chest during a robbery on Thursday night in Alexandra, northern Johannesburg. Read more…
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