From two men dying, and five others being hospitalised after allegedly inhaling septic pit fumes; to gunmen attacking a Nigeria train station and kidnapping more than 30… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Two men dead, five others hospitalised after allegedly inhaling septic pit fumes
Two men reportedly died and another five were taken to hospital following an industrial accident at a farm in Klipheuwel, Western Cape on Sunday. Read more…
Gunmen attack Nigeria train station, kidnap more than 30
Gunmen attacked a train station in southern Nigeria, kidnapping around 30 people and wounding others, police and officials said, nearly a year after a bomb assault on a train travelling from the capital. Read more…
Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize’s ex-husband believes latest break-in was an attempt on his life
Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize’s ex-husband, businessman Sibusiso Mpisane has reportedly claimed that the latest break-in at their La Lucia home was an attempt to kill him. Read more…
Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars
The sale of electric cars is growing. Globally, some 2 million electric vehicles were sold in the first quarter of 2022 – 75% more than in the first three months of 2021. Most, though, are sold in high income countries. Read more…
Two siblings – Modjadji Letswalo, 13, and her brother Mojalefa, 15 – managed to pass grade 8 in the 2022 academic year, despite having gone seven months without a school. Read more…
Policeman killed in jihadist-torn Mali
A policeman died and three others were wounded on Monday in the latest in a string of attacks in a jihadist-hit region of Mali, a senior official said. Read more…
South Africa says probe opened over video of troops burning bodies
Nigerian vote may be ‘cancelled or delayed if insecurity is not tackled,’ says commission
Nigeria’s general election in late February could be cancelled or postponed if insecurity is not tackled, the electoral commission said on Monday. Read more…
The reigning Miss South Africa, Ndavi Nokeri is “living the dream” in America as she prepares to compete for the title of Miss World. Read more…
Rugby World Cup-winning coach Jake White recovering after surgery
South Africa Rugby World Cup-winning coach Jake White was recovering on Monday after successful abdominal surgery, the Bulls franchise said. Read more…
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