President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed shock over the death of Johannesburg mayor Jolidee Matongo, and former Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been laid to rest… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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The mayor of Johannesburg was killed in a car accident as he returned from campaigning with President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday, just over a month after being elected, his office said in a statement. Read more…
North Africa virus cases plummeting after summer spike
Weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases overwhelmed intensive care units across North Africa with severe oxygen shortages sparking public anger, case numbers are sharply declining. Read more…
Nigerian troops rescue officer seized from military academy
Nigerian troops have rescued an army officer kidnapped last month from an elite military academy in the restive northwest, the army says. Read more…
Algeria buries ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in muted funeral
Algeria on Sunday buried Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the North African country’s longest-serving president, at a cemetery for its independence heroes, but without the honours accorded to his predecessors. Read more…
Nigerian kidnappers free 10 more students
Gunmen who kidnapped more than 100 students from a high school in northwest Nigeria months ago have released 10 more of the hostages, the head of a parents association said on Sunday. Read more…
Burundi rebel group claims airport attack
A rebel group has claimed a series of mortar attacks launched overnight on the airport of Bujumbura, Burundi’s economic capital, a day before President Evariste Ndayishimiye was due to fly out for the UN General Assembly in New York. Read more…
Guinea junta defies poll pressure, rules out exile for ex-president
Guinea’s ruling junta on Saturday ruled out exile for detained former president Alpha Conde and said transition towards civilian rule would be done in accordance with “the will of the people”. Read more…
Algeria: Big, volatile and oil dependent
Here are some key facts about Algeria, where veteran ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has died two years after he resigned following weeks of vast protests against his bid for a fifth term. Read more…
South African media personality Minnie Dlamini-Jones and her husband Quinton have celebrated their wedding anniversary, as they continue to go strong in a union that was sealed four years ago. Read more…
PICS: Musa Mthombeni and Liesl Laurie’s white wedding… they looked stunning
Television presenter and doctor, Musa Mthombeni and his wife Liesl Laurie have shared stunning pictures of their private white wedding that took place last month. Read more…
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