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Mozambican PM sacked in major reshuffle
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday sacked his prime minister in a major cabinet reshuffle that appeared calculated to minimise political fallout from bruising testimony at a corruption trial.
African National Congress (ANC) chairperson and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has reportedly maintained that there is no evidence that he unduly benefitted from Bosasa, and therefore, he will not step aside. Read more…
Senior official, mayor among 7 dead in Cameroon attack
A senior state official and a mayor were among seven people killed when their convoy was attacked in a restive anglophone region of Cameroon on Wednesday, the regional… Read more
Senegal prosecutor urges five-year sentence for Dakar mayor
Senegal’s public prosecutor on Wednesday urged a court in the capital Dakar to sentence the city’s mayor to five years in prison over his alleged connection to a… Read more
Zulu royal throne ‘still vacant’ despite court ruling, senior royals say – report
Despite the Pietermaritzburg High Court’s approval on Wednesday for Prince Misuzulu to become Zulu monarch, the Zulu royal family has reportedly maintained that customs must be… Read more
Multichoice cuts Russia’s RT news channel across Africa after EU sanctions
South African satellite broadcaster Multichoice cut Russia’s RT news channel from its pan-African DStv service, saying on Thursday that EU sanctions had forced the move. “Russia Today (Channel… Read more
Former Eastern Cape traffic officer Fanele Nxuseka, 38, was reportedly sentenced to life in prison by the Eastern Cape High Court on Wednesday for the murder… Read more
Mali blogger who declared himself ‘president’ released
A blogger in the north of Mali who proclaimed himself president in a satirical post on social media was arrested and held for 24 hours before being released… Read more
Firearm discharge trial: Julius Malema’s lawyer says ‘gun was not real’
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s lawyer Laurence Hodes reportedly argued that the rifle that his client was seen firing in front of a cheering… Read more
‘I’m honestly going through a lot’ – Cassper Nyovest
Award-winning rapper Cassper Nyovest took to Twitter recently and shared with his followers that he is “honestly going through a lot”. Cassper’s tweet comes days after… Read more
South Africa eye first World Cup triumph, despite loss of Van Niekerk
If South Africa are to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time they will have to do it without captain Dane van Niekerk, who will be missing when the tournament begins in New Zealand later this week. Read more…
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