From police firing rubber bullets and tear gas at service delivery protesters; to the conflict-torn DRC gearing up for the papal’s visit… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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WATCH | Police fire rubber bullets and tear gas at service delivery protesters
Eastern Cape police reportedly fired rubber bullets and tear gas at hundreds of protesting Komani residents at Hexagon Square on Thursday. Read more…
Conflict-torn DRC gears up for papal visit
In Democratic Republc of Congo’s (DRC) bustling capital Kinshasa, the faithful are flocking to impromptu market stalls in churchyards to buy t-shirts and wax tissues adorned with the image of Pope Francis, ahead of the pontiff’s visit. Read more…
South Africa, US to set up task force to ‘follow the money’ behind illegal wildlife trade
South Africa and the United States are to set up a task force to “follow the money” behind the illegal wildlife trade, US Treasury chief Janet Yellen said on Wednesday. Read more…
Former president Uhuru Kenyatta appeals for end to escalating DRC violence
Kenya’s former leader Uhuru Kenyatta appealed Wednesday for an end to violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose mounting problems have sparked diplomatic tensions between the DRC and Rwanda. Read more…
WARNING: Graphic video | Video of Cape Town businessman violently beating his wife goes viral
A Cape Town businessman reportedly appeared at the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after a video of him violently assaulting his wife in front of their young daughter went viral. Read more…
Mauritanian ex-president in landmark corruption trial
Mauritania’s ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz went on trial on Wednesday, accused of amassing an illicit personal fortune from his 11-year stay in power. Read more…
South Africa battles drownings with survival pools
A red shipping container lies in a school playground in a small South African town. Read more…
Libya NOC says to sign $8bn gas deal with ENI
Libya’s National Oil Corporation said on Wednesday it had reached an $8-billion deal with Italian energy giant ENI to develop offshore hydrocarbon sites. Read more…
PICS | ‘A gym hun’ – Amanda du-Pont shows off stunning body in thirst traps after divorce
Amanda du-Pont may have used social media to let everyone know that she is single again by bringing the heat, and posting thirst traps that show off her stunning physique. Read more…
South Africa seek to avoid World Cup qualification embarrassment
South Africa go into a one-day international series against England in Bloemfontein on Friday needing a strong performance to ensure automatic qualification for the Cricket World Cup later this year. Read more…
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