From residents holding a night vigil for the missing German tourist in Cape Town; to Nigerian presidential candidate Obi to challenging the election in court…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Residents hold night vigil for missing German tourist in Cape Town
Residents of Hout Bay gathered as a community to host a night vigil for the 22-year-old Nick Frischke, a German tourist who went missing last month during a hike. Read more…
Nigeria presidential candidate Obi to challenge election in court
Nigeria’s presidential candidate Peter Obi, who lost a historically tight February 25 election to the ruling party’s Bola Tinubu, said on Thursday he would challenge the result in court. Read more…
South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who killed his girlfriend 10 years ago, will know in about a month whether he will be released on parole, his lawyer said on Thursday. Read more…
Macron says era of French interference in Africa is ‘over’
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the era of French interference in Africa was “well over” as he began a four-nation tour of the continent to renew frayed ties. Read more…
Ramaphosa will announce Cabinet reshuffle ‘in the next few days’
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to unveil a new Cabinet “in a number of days”. Read more…
Dismay, anger among young Nigerians after election outcome
Just hours after Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinubu raised his hand in victory, Sam Nwajaku could not hide his anger. Read more…
‘I will not ask why I am removed,’ says Bheki Cele as Cabinet reshuffle looms
Bheki Cele has reportedly said that he is not worried about the upcoming cabinet reshuffle, adding he will continue with his work as police minister in the meantime. Read more…
Nigeria’s president-elect extends hand to rivals disputing vote
Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called on his rivals and their supporters to “join hands” with him, after a contested election with opposition parties looking to challenge a vote they say was tainted by fraud. Read more…
Ayanda Thabethe to represent South Africa at global pageant
Ayanda Thabethe, the 2022 Miss South Africa Runner-Up, will be competing in the Miss Supranational pageant taking place in Poland in July 2023. Read more…
Red-hot Rabada bowls Proteas to victory
Kagiso Rabada took 6-50 as the Proteas claimed an 87-run victory over the West Indies in the first Test in Centurion on Thursday. Read more…
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