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WATCH | ‘We’ve had extensive discussions with President Buhari,’ says Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa concluded his state visit to Nigeria on Thursday, saying he had held extensive discussions with his counterpart President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more…
Libya court reinstates Gaddafi’s son as presidential candidate
A court in southern Libya on Thursday reinstated Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of slain dictator Muammar Gaddafi, as a candidate in next month’s presidential election, Libyan media reported. Read more…
Transport strike paralyses Senegalese capital
A two-day strike called by transport unions over alleged official harassment and illicit competition paralysed the Senegalese capital Dakar on Wednesday. Read more…
Gambians go to polls in first vote since Yahya Jammeh era
Gambians will go to the polls to pick a president on Saturday, in the first election in the poor West African country since ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh fled into exile. Read more…
Libya ferry on first passenger trip to Turkey in decades
A ferry set sail on Wednesday from the Libyan port of Misrata to Turkey’s coastal city of Izmir, 40 years after the last passenger vessel plied the route. Read more…
Ethiopia govt claims to retake Unesco site Lalibela from rebels
Ethiopia said on Wednesday that pro-government forces had recaptured the Unesco World Heritage site Lalibela, which fell to Tigrayan fighters in August, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration seeks to wrest back territory from the rebels. Read more…
Cyril Ramaphosa slams pandemic ‘health apartheid’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday warned against the risk of “health apartheid” as he took aim at travel bans imposed on his country after it detected the new Omicron variant of Covid. Read more…
Morocco ex-minister faces trial for adultery
A Moroccan former rights minister who has become an outspoken government critic said on Wednesday he was facing charges of adultery and contempt of court. Read more…
Morocco border closure spells doom for tourism sector
Moroccan tourism operators are facing potential ruin after the country abruptly shut its borders over the Omicron variant of Covid, the latest blow to an industry battered by the nearly two-year pandemic. Read more…
Munster, Cardiff rugby teams to leave South Africa without Covid-hit members
The majority of players and staff from the Munster and Cardiff rugby clubs who have been stranded in South Africa because of coronavirus restrictions said they will leave by Thursday. Read more…
Popular Taboo nightclub owner Chris Coutroulis dies
South African prominent businessman and owner of the popular Taboo nightclub, Chris Coutroulis has reportedly died after a lengthy stay in hospital. Read more…
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