From a woman dying after allegedly inhaling toxic generator fumes during load shedding while her family remains in ICU; to an official saying that 14 died in Nigeria boat capsize… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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A Pakistani woman reportedly died after allegedly inhaling poisonous fumes from a generator during load shedding. Read more…
14 die in Nigeria boat capsize, says official
Fourteen people drowned when an overloaded passenger vessel capsized in northwest Nigeria, a local official said on Thursday, in the country’s latest boat-related accident. Read more…
The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) has launched an intensive investigation after a TikTok ‘comedian’ uploaded a video in which he is seen slapping four donkeys, it confirmed in a statement. Read more…
Food crisis looms in Nigeria as floods destroy crops
Usman Musa had spent more than $1 300 on his 10-hectare rice farm in Nigeria’s Kogi state, now submerged by the country’s worst floods in a decade. Read more…
Criminals posing as metro cops rob and hijack motorists
Police are investigating following complaints about criminals reportedly posing as Tshwane metro police department (TMPD) officials targeting motorists in Centurion, Pretoria. Read more…
Jihadist raid halts operations at Mozambique ruby mine
London-listed ruby mining giant Gemfields said on Thursday it has ceased operations at a mine in northern Mozambique’s restive Cabo Delgado province following a jihadist attack at a neighbouring site. Read more…
‘You better run away’ – SAPS urges women to be wary of dating scams
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has warned the public, especially women, about dating scams after receiving numerous complaints around the province, according to a statement by the South African Police Service (SAPS). Read more…
Crisis-hit Sudan faces biggest threat yet: climate change
Conflict, coups, dire poverty: Sudan is reeling from multiple crises, but environmental activist Nisreen Elsaim warns a bigger problem dwarfs them all – climate change. Read more…
South African writer and activist, Zoleka Mandela has taken to her Instagram to express her desire to swipe right and left on Tinder in the hopes of finding a rich man (‘with affiliations to the ANC’) who can take care of her before she dies. Read more…
Gerrard sacked by struggling Villa after Fulham defeat
Steven Gerrard was sacked as Aston Villa manager less than two hours after his struggling side crashed to a dismal 3-0 defeat at Fulham on Thursday. Read more…
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