Cape Town – From Uganda’s “first son” Muhoozi Kainerugaba announcing that he is retiring from the army; to bus drivers protesting rising fuel costs in Eswatini… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Tunisia swears in judicial watchdog under presidency
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied inaugurated a “temporary” council of judges on Monday, which replaces an independent watchdog that… Read more
Uganda’s ‘first son’ retires from army, sparks presidency rumours
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni, announced on Tuesday that he was retiring from the army, sparking speculation of a potential presidential bid in… Read more
An ex-police officer reportedly shot his wife and her three siblings before turning the gun on himself on Sunday night in Standerton, Mpumalanga. According to News24,… Read more
Bus drivers protest fuel prices in Eswatini
Bus drivers in Eswatini’s two major cities went on strike on Wednesday, blocking highways leading to two major cities in protest at rising fuel costs, a union said…. Read more
Ethnic militia kills at least 18 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Eighteen civilians were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday by a notorious ethnic militia, which attacked a church building where displaced people had taken… Read more
Gunmen kill dozens of militiamen in northwest Nigeria
Gunmen have killed at least 57 members of a local self-defence vigilante group in clashes in northwestern Nigeria, a security source and local residents said on Tuesday…. Read more
Party of ousted Guinea president names provisional new leader
The party of Guinean president Alpha Conde, who was overthrown last year, has appointed a temporary leader, sources close to the organisation told AFP on Tuesday. Senior figures… Read more
South Africa grows at fastest rate in over a decade
South Africa’s economy, battered by pandemic lockdowns and deadly riots, rebounded in 2021 with its strongest growth in over a decade, the national statistics agency said on Tuesday…. Read more
Tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 16, medics say
Tribal clashes in Sudan’s ravaged Darfur region have left at least 16 people killed and 16 others wounded, medics said on Tuesday. Read more…
‘I’m now broken and hanging on by a thread!’ – Lerato Sengadi
Famous celebrity publicist, Lerato Sengadi took to Instagram recently to share with her followers how the recent deaths in the entertainment industry have affected her. Lerato… Read more
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