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Missing teen’s body found floating with dolphin
The body of a 15-year-old girl who went missing at Llandudno beach was reportedly found floating with a group of dolphins on Saturday. Read more…
Sudan Islamists protest UN post-coup mediation
Some 3 000 protesters in Khartoum on Saturday rejected UN mediation efforts between civilian and military leaders as “foreign interference” and called for Islamist rule in Sudan, an AFP correspondent said. Read more…
Western Cape horror crash kills six, including two children
Six people have reportedly died following a horrific head-on collision on the R60 between Worcester and Robertson. Read more…
Franco-Australian kidnapped in Chad: government
A Franco-Australian person has been kidnapped in eastern Chad, near the Sudanese border, “by as yet unidentified individuals”, the government in N’Djamena said in a statement on Saturday. Read more…
SAPS nab alleged Hitman reportedly linked to recent murder cases
South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that an alleged hitman was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition and was detained at KwaMbonambi Police station. Read more…
Death toll from Somalia twin bombings climbs to 100
The number of people killed in twin car bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu, claimed by Al-Shabaab Islamists, has risen to 100, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday. Read more…
Thousands rally at South Africa Pride march despite terror warning
Thousands of people gathered for the Pride march in South Africa’s largest city Johannesburg on Saturday despite a US embassy warning of a possible terror attack. Read more…
A Franco-Australian person has been kidnapped in eastern Chad, near the Sudanese border, “by as yet unidentified individuals”, the government in N’Djamena said in a statement on Saturday. Read more…
South African musician, Makhadzi, took to her Instagram to let followers know that she may have something hot dropping soon, potentially collaborating with another iconic South African musician, Papa Penny. Read more…
Miller, Markram power South Africa past India at T20 World Cup
David Miller and Aiden Markram smashed half-centuries to lead South Africa to a five-wicket win over India in Perth on Sunday and put them in pole position for a semi-final berth at the Twenty20 World Cup. Read more…
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