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SA recorded at least 10 000 rapes, 5 700 murders between April and June
Murder and rape cases in South Africa shot up between April and June from a year earlier, when the country was under a strict coronavirus lockdown, police figures showed on Friday. Read more…
Zimbabwe man charged with murder after 14-year-old wife dies during childbirth
Zimbabwe authorities on Friday charged a man with murder after his 14-year-old wife died at a religious shrine last month of complications due to childbirth. Read more…
Uganda suspends 54 NGOs, including prominent rights group
The Ugandan government announced on Friday it had halted the activities of 54 non-governmental organisations, a major escalation of its efforts to tighten control over civil society. Read more…
Ivory Coast detects first bird flu cases since 2015
Ivory Coast has detected its first cases since 2015 of the H5N1 bird flu in poultry farms, the government said on Thursday. Read more…
Verdict in trial of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero set for September 20
A Rwandan court will deliver next month its delayed verdict in the terrorism trial of Paul Rusesabagina, the “Hotel Rwanda” hero turned government critic, the judiciary announced on Friday. Read more…
Kenyan court to rule on disputed bid to change constitution
Kenya’s Court of Appeal will give its verdict on Friday on the president’s controversial three-year quest to change the constitution, a ruling that could shake up the political landscape less than a year before elections. Read more…
EFF accuses Cyril Ramaphosa of ‘rubber stamping factional politics’
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) boycotted the election on Thursday in which fired ex-defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was elected as Speaker of National Assembly, accusing President Cyril Ramaphosa of “rubber stamping factional politics” and violating the “separation of powers”. Read more…
Beat route: Congolese rumba bids for UN heritage listing
Democratic Republic of Congo has given the official kick-off to a campaign to enshrine Congolese rumba, one of the most popular forms of music in Africa, on Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Read more…
TV producer Legend Manqele denies leaking Mohale Motaung’s shocking audio
Television producer, Legend Manqele, has reportedly denied releasing the audio of a private conversation that he had with Mohale Motaung in which he (Mohale) revealed his alleged domestic abuse at the hands of his husband Somizi Mhlongo. Read more…
Springboks set to replace All Blacks as Rugby Championship leaders
Siya Kolisi-led world champions South Africa are poised to replace New Zealand as Rugby Championship leaders on Saturday by defeating Argentina for a second time in eight days. Read more…
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