Cape Town – From South Africans reacting to Fikile Mbalula’s tweet; to the UN offering to put Libya back on the path to elections… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Senegal chastises Kyiv over call for fighters
Senegal has condemned the Ukrainian embassy for calling for fighters to join its effort to repel Russia’s invasion, warning that recruiting mercenaries or even volunteers breached its laws. Read more…
Mapisa-Nqakula speaks on no confidence motions against Ramaphosa, Cabinet
South African Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has reportedly said that she will, next week, provide the dates on when the motions of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Cabinet will be heard. Read more…
Mali armed groups criticise junta, call for clarity
Armed groups in Mali that signed a landmark peace deal have intensified criticism in recent days of the country’s military rulers, calling Thursday for them to clarify their position on the agreement. Read more…
LOOK | Social media users react as Fikile Mbalula celebrates reaching a milestone on Twitter
South Africa’s transport minister Fikile Mbalula received backlash on social media, as he celebrated his milestone on Twitter after hitting 2.7 million followers this week. Read more…
UN offers mediation to put Libya back on path to election
The United Nations’ top official in conflict-scarred Libya offered Friday to mediate between political rivals in a renewed push for long-delayed elections, warning against “escalation” after a parallel government took office. Read more…
Unifying Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Church dies
The fourth patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox church, who is credited with being key in unifying two feuding factions of the church has died, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Friday. Read more…
Couple driving ‘unroadworthy vehicle’ held for disarming traffic officer – report
Free State police reportedly arrested a couple this week after they allegedly disarmed a traffic officer. Read more…
Sufi pilgrimage to Dakar resumes after two-year Covid hiatus
Thousands of Sufi Muslim pilgrims gathered in Dakar on Friday for the first time since 2019 without restrictions related to Covid-19. Read more…
PICS, Videos | Living rough in Morocco, migrants dream of Spanish enclave
When 2 500 migrants stormed Morocco’s border with a Spanish enclave this week, Mahjoub Abdellah wasn’t among the hundreds who made it across but he is determined to try again. Read more…
73-year-old woman robbed, stabbed twice in the neck and found dead by her husband at their farm
The Free State High Court on Thursday handed a life sentence plus 15 years in prison to Tshediso Andries Motsoele, 45, for the killing of a 73-year-old woman at her farm, just outside Smithfield, south-east of Bloemfontein. Read more…
South African controversial YouTuber Slik Talk ruffled some feathers on social media this week with his now-deleted video in which he made some “insensitive comments” about Rikhado “Ricky Rick” Makhado’s wife Bianca Naidoo. Read more…
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