Cape Town – From Nigeria’s ruling party postponing for a week a primary vote to choose its candidate to replace President Muhammadu Buhari; to DRC halting RwandAir flights… Here are the stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Nigeria’s ruling party postpones presidential primaries
Nigeria’s ruling party on Saturday postponed for a week a primary vote to choose its candidate to replace President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2023 presidential elections. Read more…
DRC halts RwandAir flights over alleged rebel support
The Democratic Republic of Congo said it will suspend RwandAir flights and summoned Kigali’s ambassador after authorities accused Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebel group. Read more…
Benin ‘at war with terrorism’ after 20 armed attacks
The west African state of Benin, which is threatened by the spread of jihadist violence from the Sahel, has suffered around 20 attacks, according to the first official tally of these assaults. Read more…
Central African Republic MPs vote to end capital punishment
Lawmakers in the Central African Republic on Friday voted to abolish the death sentence, the speaker of the national assembly announced, in a country torn by civil war. Read more…
Amnesty demands Morocco probe ‘assaults’ on 5 Sahrawi activists
Human rights group Amnesty International on Friday urged Moroccan authorities to investigate urgently allegations that security forces last month assaulted five women activists who support independence for disputed Western Sahara. Read more…
Senior DRC soldiers sentenced to die for selling arms to militia
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday sentenced to death eight soldiers, including a colonel and two majors, as well as three civilians for selling arms to a violent militia. Read more…
Tunisia party leader banned from travel, says court
A Tunisian court has imposed a travel ban on the speaker of the country’s now-dissolved parliament, a court spokesperson said. Read more…
WATCH | ‘It’s been an amazing journey’ – Shahan Ramkissoon bids farewell to eNCA viewers
eNCA prime-time news anchor Shahan Ramkissoon has reportedly left the channel after saying goodbye to his viewers this week. Read more…
MaMkhize pens heartfelt message to Africa
South African businesswoman and socialite Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ recently shared her wish and prayer for the African continent. Read more…
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