From South African inflation slowing slightly as fuel prices decrease; to farmers being executed by Jihadists in Niger… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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South African inflation slows slightly as fuel prices drop
Inflation in South Africa slowed slightly in August as fuel prices dropped, but it remained near a 13-year record high, official data showed on Wednesday. Hundreds of South Africans marched to the seat of government in the capital Pretoria last month to demand action against power cuts and the rising cost of food and fuel. Read more…
11 farmers ‘executed’ by suspected jihadists in Niger
Suspected Boko Haram jihadists have shot dead 11 farmers – nine from Niger and two Nigerians – in southeastern Niger, a local official said on Wednesday. Read more…
The Department of Home Affairs is pulling all the stops in its efforts to dismantle syndicates that sell South African identities to foreign nationals. Read more…
Morocco extends activist’s jail time on appeal
A Moroccan appeals court on Wednesday extended by another year the prison sentence of an activist tried for criticising government officials on social media, her lawyer said. Read more…
Burkina Faso soldiers jailed over 1990 student leader murder
A Burkina Faso court has found three former presidential guards guilty of involvement in the 1990 murder of a student leader, and sentenced them to terms of 10 to 30 years in prison. Read more…
Mozambique, Tanzania pen deals to fight terrorism
Leaders of Mozambique and Tanzania said on Wednesday they had signed defence and security deals aimed at fighting terrorism and crime along their shared border. Read more…
WATCH | ‘SA has got to be bigger than that’ – Thabo Mbeki speaks on immigration policies
Former South African president, Thabo Mbeki, has addressed the immigration policy, saying the country can not have a policy that chases away foreign nationals. Read more…
WATCH | High stages of load shedding set to ease, says Pravin Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has said that Eskom’s recent implementation of high stages of load shedding is set to decline by this weekend. Gordhan was speaking during an interview with the international television network, Bloomberg on Thursday. Read more…
ULTRA music festival returns to South Africa
Party goers will be excited to learn that the popular music festival, ULTRA, is set to return to South Africa in March 2023, as announced on Wednesday. Read more…
Disappointment! Temba Bavuma addresses going unsold at the SA20 auction
Proteas white-ball skipper, Temba Bavuma, 32, has expressed disappointment at going unsold at the SA20 auction that took place at the CTICC in Cape Town on Monday. Read more…
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