From a 60-year-old man being mauled to death by his three dogs at his home; to 39 people being killed in Senegal bus disaster…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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North West man, 60, mauled to death by his three dogs at his home
North West police have opened an inquest docket after a 60-year-old man was reportedly mauled to death by his three dogs on Saturday. Read more…
39 killed in Senegal bus disaster
Thirty-nine people were killed and more than 100 others injured when two buses crashed in a head-on collision overnight on an arterial road in Senegal’s central Kaffrine region, President Macky Sall told reporters Sunday. Read more…
Alleged Mozambican kidnapping kingpin to appear in court
A Mozambican national, who was arrested in connection with multiple kidnappings in South Africa and Mozambique on Saturday is set to appear in court on Monday. Read more…
Tunisia opposition say police tried to block rally
Four Arrested for stoning Cape fur seal on Cape Town beach
A group of men was stopped from trying to kill an adult Cape fur seal by throwing big rocks at it whilst it was trapped and unable to escape on Monwabisi Beach on Sunday evening. Read more…
Update on Benin elections with muted turnouts
Benin voted for a new parliament on Sunday with opposition candidates authorised to stand for the first time in four years under President Patrice Talon, although turnout was muted. Read more…
Head and legs suspected to belong to missing 7-year-old boy found in a stream
The head and legs suspected of belonging to a 7-year-old boy who went missing last Thursday afternoon were found in a stream and bushes in the Ntshawini area in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday afternoon. Read more…
UN rights chief ‘shaken’ by Kenya LGBTQ activist’s murder
The United Nations’ rights chief voiced alarm Saturday at the grisly murder of LGBTQ rights campaigner Edwin Chiloba in Kenya, calling for more protection of such activists worldwide. Read more…
‘I love you Ndlovukazi’ – Dineo Langa and hubby Solo celebrate 11 years of marriage
South African actress Dineo Langa and her rapper husband, Zothile ‘Solo’ Langa celebrated 11 years of marriage over the weekend. Read more…
Kenya seeks inclusion in 2023 AFCON
Kenya appealed on Monday to the Confederation of African Football to be included in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Read more…
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