Cape Town – From Nigeria’s president refusing to approve election law change; to Kenya banning the unvaccinated from public places… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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‘#NoCurfewOnNewYearsEve’ tops Twitter trends list as South Africans protest lockdown
South Africans have taken to social media to ask that President Cyril Ramaphosa and the government lift the curfew on New Year’s Eve so that they can welcome the new year “freely”. Read more…
Kenya bans unvaccinated from public places as Covid cases soar
People in Kenya will have to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination to use public transport or enter government offices, the health ministry said on Wednesday, ignoring a court order against the measures. Read more…
Libya authorities confirm Friday election ‘impossible’
Authorities overseeing war-torn Libya’s first presidential election have confirmed that holding it on Friday as scheduled is “impossible” and suggested a month-long delay. Read more…
Madagascar shipwreck death toll rises to 64
The death toll from a shipwreck off Madagascar’s northeastern coast has risen to at least 64 after 25 more bodies were discovered, maritime authorities said on Wednesday. Read more…
Cargo ship captain convicted over Mauritius oil spill
The captain and first mate of a bulk carrier that crashed into a coral reef off Mauritius, causing the Indian Ocean archipelago’s worst-ever environmental disaster, have been convicted of endangering safe navigation. Read more…
Nigeria air strikes ‘kill more than 100 jihadists’
More than 100 jihadist fighters were killed in air strikes by the Nigerian military last week, security sources and residents told AFP on Tuesday.Read more…
Nigeria president refuses to approve election law change
Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday refused to approve an amendment to the electoral law that would introduce a direct primary and electronic vote transfer during the 2023 presidential elections. Read more…
Uganda MPs test positive for Covid after tournament
Dozens of Ugandan legislators and their staff have tested positive for Covid-19 after participating in a regional tournament in Tanzania, a parliamentary spokesperson said on Tuesday, as fears grow over the Omicron variant. Read more…
Former 7de Laan actor Denver Vraagom was reportedly admitted to hospital after coughing up blood. Read more…
South Africa captain Elgar seeks to block out the ‘bad news’
South Africa captain Dean Elgar said on Tuesday that his players had turned a stream of “bad news” about the country’s cricket into an advantage by forming a strong bond within their dressing room. Read more…
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