From an investigation being launched after a traffic officer was killed by a vehicle she tried to stop; to Morocco handing migrants more jail time over the Melilla tragedy…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Investigation under way after traffic officer is killed by vehicle she was trying to stop
An on-duty Mpumalanga traffic officer was reportedly killed following a crash on the R533 road between Emalahleni and Kriel. Read more…
Morocco hands migrants more jail time over Melilla tragedy, says lawyer
A Moroccan appeals court has increased the prison sentences of eight migrants over a deadly attempted crossing into the Spanish enclave of Melilla, their lawyer said on Tuesday. Read more…
South Africa awaits glimmer of light in Cyril Ramaphosa’s annual speech
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his annual address to the nation on Thursday, facing mounting pressure over the country’s energy crisis. Read more…
Russia’s Sergei Lavrov vows aid for West Africa’s jihadist fight
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday pledged assistance to West African states battling jihadists, as Moscow seeks to expand its influence on a continent in a diplomatic tug-of-war between global powers. Read more…
Man kills mother-in-law, 77, injures his ex-girlfriend and kidnaps his son
Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend’s mother, 77, and attempted to kill his ex, 32, before kidnapping her five-year-old son in Mashau Bodwe village. Read more…
In a first, Egypt’s Sisi calls Syria’s Assad after quake
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called Syria’s Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday to offer support after a devastating earthquake, their offices announced, in the first official exchange between the two leaders. Read more…
A South African woman, Ashley Oosthuizen, who is facing life imprisonment in Thailand after she unknowingly signed for a package containing the narcotic MDMA, has reportedly penned a letter to her friends and family back home. Read more…
Rwandan court fines driver over death of top journalist
A Rwandan driver was on Tuesday fined one million Rwandan francs ($920) for involuntary manslaughter, over the death of a top journalist who was critical of the government. Read more…
Everyone with a crush on “South Africa’s diamond”, Minnie Dlamini, will be overflowing with excitement after finding out what she revealed about what she looks for in a partner. Read more,,,
Zimbabwe’s Gary Ballance second player to score Test centuries for two countries
Gary Ballance became only the second Test batsman after Kepler Wessels to score a century for two countries, hitting an unbeaten 137 for Zimbabwe against the West Indies in Bulawayo on Tuesday. Read more…
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