Cape Town – From hundreds of pro-military Sudanese protesters rallying for a second day; to public transport remaining at a standstill in Eswatini as pro-democracy protests continue in that country… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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WATCH | Man, 49, to appear in court for alleged kidnapping of 50 Ethiopian nationals
A 49-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged kidnapping of 50 Ethiopian nationals who were rescued from a house in Zakariyya Park, near Lenasia, south of Gauteng. Read more…
Eswatini transport strike for release of pro-democracy MPs
Public transport remained at a standstill on Sunday in Eswatini, in the latest protest against Africa’s last absolute monarchy, rocked by a wave of pro-democracy demonstrations. Read more…
MKMVA demands release of 56 war vets arrested for holding ministers hostage
The uMkhonto Wesizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) has come out in defence of the 56 war veterans who were arrested during a hostage drama that involved two ministers at the St George’s Hotel in Pretoria last week. Read more…
Ex-Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo launches new quest for presidency
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo on Sunday launched a new political party he hopes will return him to the presidency. Read more…
Pro-army protesters rally again in tense Sudan
Hundreds of pro-military Sudanese protesters rallied for a second day on Sunday, aggravating what Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok called the “worst and most dangerous crisis” of the country’s precarious transition. Read more…
Cape Verde goes to polls for new president in economic turmoil
Cape Verdeans began voting in presidential elections on Sunday, in a contest marked by debate over the future for the tiny west African nation battered by the Covid-driven slump in global tourism. Read more…
Egypt activist to appear in court Monday, lawyer, family say
Prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah is to appear in court on Monday after spending more than two years in pre-trial detention, a lawyer and family members said. Read more…
Hundreds in Gambia demand justice for Jammeh-era crimes
Around 400 Gambians demonstrated in Banjul on Saturday, calling for justice for crimes committed under former dictator Yahya Jammeh, an AFP journalist saw. Read more…
Tens of thousands rally in DRC seeking neutral poll body
Democratic Republic of Congo police fired tear gas on Saturday as ruling party activists tried to stop tens of thousands of opposition members from marching to seek a neutral election commission. Read more…
Algeria rejects ‘colonialist thought’ over historical ties with France
Algeria’s president called on Saturday for an approach free of “colonialist thought” on historical issues between his country and France, in a message marking the 60th anniversary of a deadly Paris police crackdown. Read more…
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