From a murder parolee being gruesomely attacked by pit bulls; to four Mali police being killed in an ambush… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Murder parolee attacked gruesomely by pit bulls
A 44-year-old man, Lazarus Appalsamy, was attacked by two pit bulls while walking to his home in Tasmin Road, Trenance Park, KZN on Sunday morning. Read more…
Four Mali police killed in ambush
Four gendarmes were killed and three others injured on Sunday after being ambushed in western Mali, a region prone to jihadist attacks, the paramilitary police said. Read more…
PICS | Durban motorist shot dead after running out of fuel… one suspect arrested
A Durban motorist who reportedly ran out of petrol on the N2 near Umdloti off-ramp was allegedly shot dead by suspected robbers on Saturday. Read more…
Sources say presumed jihadists abduct 50 women in Burkina Faso
Suspected jihadists have abducted roughly 50 women in insurgency-wracked northern Burkina Faso, local officials and residents told AFP on Sunday. Read more…
Mass shooting at traditional ceremony allegedly kills 3, injures 4 in Cape Town
Cape Town police are reportedly investigating the latest mass shooting incident that killed three men and left four others injured on Sunday. Read more…
Egypt hands businessman life sentence over rare protests
An Egyptian military court on Sunday sentenced in absentia a Spain-based critic of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to life in prison over calls for anti-government protests, state media reported. Read more…
Man killed after falling 100 metres down a cliff
A man was killed after he fell approximately 100 metres down a cliff in Ogunjini, KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday. Read more…
DRC church bomb attack claimed by ISIS group
At least 10 people were killed and 39 wounded Sunday in a bomb attack on a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claimed by Islamic State jihadists. Read more…
PICS | Ayanda Thabethe living it up in Dubai
From posing in front of a supercar and one of the country’s most iconic buildings; to raising a glass by the pool in a luxurious resort, Ayanda Thabethe looks to be taking over Dubai. Read more…
African players in Europe: Highly rated Osimhen strikes twice
Victor Osimhen confirmed his reputation as one of the top forwards in the world by scoring twice as Serie A leaders Napoli hammered Juventus 5-1 at the weekend. Read more…
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