From a Mercedes-Benz driver being arrested in Gauteng for clocking 208km/h on the R21; to Mali’s junta cracking down on hookahs…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Mercedes-Benz driver arrested in Gauteng for clocking 208km/h on R21
A 41-year-old driver was arrested for speeding by Gauteng Traffic police after he was caught driving at 208km/h on the R21 freeway. Read more…
Mali junta cracks down on hookahs
The authorities in Mali have begun a crackdown on hookah smoking after giving a grace period to shisha bars to adjust to a ban. Read more…
South Africa’s navy stages exercises with China, Russia
South Africa was on Friday due to embark on a 10-day routine joint military exercise with Russia and China along its eastern coast amid criticism at home and abroad. Read more…
Tunisia NGOs slam ‘hate speech’ against sub-Saharan migrants
Tunisian rights groups charged on Thursday that the state was cracking down on migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and turning a blind eye to racist “hate speech” against them online. Read more…
Police arrest alleged kidnappers targeting LGBTQ communty on dating app
Police arrested four men who had allegedly been targeting the LGBTQ community for kidnapping on Sunday. Read more…
Burkina Faso ‘requisitions’ 200kg of gold from Canadian miner
Burkina Faso’s junta-led government says it has “requisitioned” 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of gold extracted by a Canadian-owned mine in order to meet emergency needs, vowing to reimburse the firm for the value of the metal. Read more…
Malawian woman arrested for allegedly selling medication stolen from clinic
A Malawian woman was arrested for allegedly illegally selling various medication without the necessary documentation or certification. Read more…
Opposition leader detained as Senegal tensions rise
Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko was forcibly removed from his vehicle by security forces on Thursday after his supporters were dispersed by teargas, in a new bout of tension ahead of presidential elections due next year. Read more…
Nineteen-year-old Italian social media sensation Giuseppe D’Anna took to social media to share his engagement with his 76-year-old fiance who is reportedly a billionaire. Read more…
SA Rugby ‘got it right’ on Tel Aviv decision
SA Rugby has taken flak for its handling of the Tel Aviv Heat saga, but MARK KEOHANE has praised the sporting body for making the “right decision” in the interest of rugby and safety. Read more…
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