From two girls aged 5 and 9 dying in a hotel swimming pool in Durban; to a Zambian man dying fighting in Ukraine… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Two girls aged 5 and 9 die in hotel swimming pool in Durban
Two children drowned in a swimming pool at a hotel on Durban’s South Beach on Tuesday. Read more,,,
Zambian died fighting in Ukraine, admits Wagner
The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group conceded on Tuesday that a Zambian student he recruited from a Russian prison had been killed fighting in Ukraine. Read more…
A Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) VIP Unit member has been praised for his dedication to his job after he intervened and foiled a car theft attempt in Roodepoort. Read more…
Algerian police release dissident writer
One of Algeria’s most prominent writers, Lazhari Labter, said on Tuesday that he had been set free, days after he was arrested for reasons that remain unclear. Read more…
WATCH | Police caught on camera assaulting patrons at a tavern
A video in which police officers can be seen assaulting patrons at a pub has surfaced on social media. Read more…
Nigerian stowaways who arrived in Spain on rudder returned to ship
Three migrants who arrived in Spain after enduring an 11-day journey from Nigeria on the rudder of a fuel tanker were returned to the ship Tuesday after receiving medical care, officials said. Read more…
Truck delivering exam papers hijacked in Gauteng – report
A truck delivering exam papers to technical vocational education and training colleges in Limpopo was reportedly hijacked on the R21 in Gauteng. Read more…
Trial in 2016 Ivory Coast attack set to get under way
Eighteen people go on trial in Ivory Coast on Wednesday accused of involvement in one of West Africa’s bloodiest jihadist attacks – a machine-gun assault on a beach resort in 2016 that left 19 dead. Read more…
Miss Supranational Lalela Mswane is currently in Vietnam for the Harper’s Bazaar Star Awards. Read more…
Iconic American boxer, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Jr will be returning to South Africa for the J4 Joy International Tournaments at Moses Mabhida Stadium on December 11. Read more…
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