Cape Town – From Zambia’s former president Rupiah Banda dying at the age of 85; to Ugandan author and activist, Norman Tumuhimbise, being arrested ahead of his book launch… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Ex-Zambian president Rupiah Banda dies at 85
Zambia’s former president Rupiah Banda died on Friday at the age of 85 after a long battle with colon cancer, his son Andrew told AFP. “He is… Read more
Guinea junta halts activity on huge iron deposit
Guinea’s junta has ordered a freeze on all activity at a vast iron ore deposit, saying work there, which is being led by foreign miners, should uphold… Read more
Child crushed in collapse of a house, as cyclone kills eight in Mozambique
A cyclone struck northern Mozambique leaving at least eight people dead on Friday, the national institute for risk management said. Among the victims was a child crushed in… Read more
At least 10 die in raid on Burkina gold mine, security source says
Suspected jihadists killed at least 10 workers during an attack on an illegal gold mine in northern Burkina Faso, a security source told AFP on Friday. The… Read more
Morocco sentences 45 teachers to jail over protests
Forty-five Moroccan teachers have been handed suspended prison sentences for attending unauthorised protests last year over a long-running contract dispute with the education ministry, their lawyer said… Read more
Libya armed groups step back after Tripoli escalation
Libya’s parliament-appointed prime minister said Friday that armed groups backing him had withdrawn from positions around Tripoli, after the UN warned of a new escalation in the… Read more
Chad junta and rebels gear for tricky talks in Qatar
Chad’s ruling junta is scheduled to meet rebel leaders in Qatar on Sunday for delayed talks aimed at coaxing armed groups into joining a “national dialogue” on… Read more
Ethiopia vows probe into gruesome video of man on fire
Ethiopia on Saturday vowed to investigate and take action against uniformed soldiers and others seen in a gruesome video burning a man alive in the country’s northwest.... Read more
Ugandan author and activist arrested, says lawyer
Ugandan author and human rights activist, Norman Tumuhimbise, has been arrested ahead of his book launch, his lawyer said on Friday, the second writer to be detained by… Read more
Businesswoman and socialite, Shauwn “MamKhize” Mkhize this week took it upon herself to offer assistance to the iconic former TV presenter and artist Bonginkosi “Zola 7”… Read more
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