From tourists being rescued along the Cape’s hiking trails; to ten people being killed in a boat accident in Nigeria…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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PICS | Tourists rescued along the Cape’s hiking trails
The Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) volunteers assisted in the rescue of tourists who got into difficulty while hiking mountains above the Atlantic Seaboard on Wednesday. Read more…
Ten killed in Nigeria boat accident
Ten bodies were recovered on Wednesday after a boat carrying more than 100 women and children broke apart on a river in northern Nigeria, a local official said. Read more…
A resident in Hout Bay filed a complaint with the Police about a man who is reportedly responsible for some pit bull attacks in the community. Read more…
Tunisia faces ‘complicated’ 2023 without quick IMF deal, says central bank
Tunisia faces a year of low economic growth and runaway inflation, and urgently needs a bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund, its central bank chief said on Wednesday. Read more…
WATCH | Mzansi reacts as man impersonates a police officer inside marked police van
South African police have reportedly warned the public against impersonating a police officer after a video of a man pretending to be a police officer circulated on social media. Read more…
Borrell visit to Morocco clouded by EU graft scandal
The EU on Wednesday defended a trip by its top diplomat to Morocco, which has been linked, along with Qatar, to a graft scandal unrolling at the European Parliament. Read more…
Police investigate after numerous bodies found across Cape Town
Western Cape police are reportedly investigating following the discovery of ten bodies in various parts of Cape Town. Read more…
Mali avoids sanctions over detention of Ivorian soldiers
West African leaders will not go through with a threat to sanction Mali for jailing 46 Ivorian soldiers, the regional ECOWAS bloc said on Wednesday, adding it will give time for Togo’s mediation in the diplomatic spat to bear fruit. Read more…
‘Are you scamming us?’ – Saint Lounge apologises after Akon’s apparent no-show
Saint Lounge Cape Town has been the subject of some social media discussion after followers claimed that the 3 nights of Akon the Lounge had promoted was false and that Akon was not at the lounge. Read more…
Khawaja on cusp of double ton as Australia punish South Africa
An imperious Usman Khawaja was on the verge of a double century when rain interrupted Australia’s run plunder against South Africa in the third Test on Thursday in Sydney. Read more…
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