Cape Town – From pit bull owners coming out to defend the breed after calls for its ban in South Africa; to fresh clashes erupting between the army and M23 rebels in eastern DRC… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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At end of jail term, Jacob Zuma slams judges
South Africa’s graft-accused ex-president Jacob Zuma, who recently ended a 15-month jail term for contempt of court, on Saturday slammed judges, saying the sentence was excessive. Read more…
‘Pit bulls are not the problem,’ Pit bull owners say amid petition to ban the breed
Pit bull owners and lovers have come out in defence of the breed after calls for its ban in South Africa, following a spate of deadly attacks. Read more…
DRC troops clash with M23 rebels
Fresh clashes between the army and M23 rebels have erupted in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said on Sunday, breaking a period of relative calm between the two sides. Read more…
Suspected jihadist attack kills 11 in Niger, local sources say
A suspected jihadist attack on three lorries and a motorcycle in western Niger near the border with Mali killed 11 people, local sources told AFP on Sunday. Read more…
Doctors tell Saudi crown prince to skip summit, Algeria says
Doctors have advised Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince not to travel to Algiers for an upcoming summit, the Algerian presidency said Sunday, amid an absence of Saudi reports confirming health issues. Read more…
At least 200 killed in fighting in Sudan’s south: new toll
At least 200 people were killed in two days of ethnic clashes in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile state, official media said on Saturday, up from an earlier toll of 150. Read more…
Mount Kilimanjaro fire mostly under control, Tanzania authorities say
Tanzanian authorities on Sunday said a fire on Mount Kilimanjaro was mostly under control after flames burned Africa’s tallest mountain for more than 24 hours. Read more…
A Mossel Bay family is still in shock after their daughter was reportedly attacked and killed at her workplace on Monday. Read more…
Comedian Devon Saunders from Cape Town has hit out at Johannesburg-based TikTok star, Jernad Martin, over her recent claims that Johannesburg is better than the Mother City. Read more…
Elton Jantjies checks into drug rehab while his teammates prepare to go on tour to Europe
Embattled Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies has reportedly booked himself into a drug rehabilitation centre in a bid to “return to the field as a better man and player”. Read more…
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