Cape Town – From captured jihadists in Mozambique saying the insurgency is ‘weakening’, to Uganda appointing a former US blacklisted military intelligence chief to the top command of the country’s feared police force… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Ghana fines company after deadly explosion
Ghanaian officials on Tuesday fined a mining explosive company $6 million after 13 people were killed last month when a truck carrying explosive material crashed, detonating a huge blast. Read more…
Captured jihadists in Mozambique say insurgency ‘weakening’
Rare interviews with captured members of a jihadist group terrorising northern Mozambique point to low morale in their ranks and to an insurgency that is losing steam in the face of Rwandan forces. Read more…
Uganda appoints US-blacklisted spy to top police job
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has appointed a former military intelligence chief, who is blacklisted by the United States over alleged rights violations, to the top command of the country’s feared police force. Read more…
Africa’s ‘most reliable partner’ is Europe, says EU chief
As China and Russia court impoverished and fragile African states with offers of security or loans, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says Europe offers the continent the “most reliable” partnership. Read more…
Libya PM rejects attempted ouster by parliament
Libya’s interim prime minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah on Tuesday defied attempts by parliament to replace him, setting up a potential showdown between his western-based government and the assembly in the east. Read more…
Albie Sachs, pillar of South African justice, isn’t afraid of riots
Even after the riots that shook South Africa last year, anti-apartheid hero and former top judge Albie Sachs believes the progressive constitution he helped draft will protect the country. Read more…
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