From a video of a woman giving birth outside of a closed clinic in Limpopo causing public outrage; to a pastor in DRC facing trial over child abductions… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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WATCH | Video of woman giving birth outside closed clinic in Limpopo causes public outrage
Mzansi is outraged after a video of a woman giving birth outside the closed Burgerfort clinic in Limpopo went viral on social media. Read more…
Pastor faces trial in DRC over child abductions
A pastor accused of child abduction appeared in court on Wednesday in Democratic Republic of Congo, after two dozen children reportedly disappeared. Read more…
Crèche employee who allegedly bathed toddler in boiling water faces attempted murder charge
A 27 -year-old- woman, who allegedly bathed a two-year-old baby in boiling water, appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court last week on Friday. Read more…
Malawi asks more vaccines to battle cholera outbreak
Malawi is asking the UN for more cholera vaccines, fearing heavy rains could worsen an outbreak of the water-borne disease that has so far claimed 128 lives. Read more…
Police investigate as truck crash leads to ghastly discovery of two bodies floating in mine pit
Mpumalanga police are investigating after two male bodies were found floating in a mine pit filled with water. Read more…
Sudan schools crisis threatens grim future for children
It’s the start of a new school term in Sudan, yet nine-year-old Zahra Hussein stays home helping with household chores, forced to drop out as her family’s money grows ever tighter. Read more…
Nigeria floods kill 500, displace 1.4 million people
About 500 people have died in Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade and 1.4 million others been displaced from their homes since the start of the rainy season, the government said. Read more…
Ethiopia to hold vote for a new regional state
Ethiopia will stage a referendum next February in several areas of the country’s south to consider forming a 12th regional state, election officials said on Wednesday. Read more…
‘Won’t post who I’m dating…’ – Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa looks to keep her love life a secret
South African actress, Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, has let her followers and fans know in an Instagram post that she would be reluctant to reveal who she is dating to social media. Read more…
Namibia living the dream after 2021 T20 World Cup breakthrough
Namibia were the surprise package on their T20 World Cup debut a year ago, reaching the Super 12 stage, and are looking to build on that momentum in Australia and cause a few upsets. Read more…
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