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Zimbabwean MP held for ‘calling First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa a prostitute’
Zimbabwean former local government minister and Zanu-PF legislator Christopher Chingosho was reportedly arrested over the weekend after calling the country’s First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa a prostitute. Read more…
Activists go into hiding as South Sudan warns against protests
A South Sudanese activist said on Monday that he and four others had gone into hiding, abandoning plans for an anti-government demonstration as the authorities warned of a tough crackdown against any protesters. Read more…
Nigeria’s Buhari urges unity after violence in flashpoint city killed dozens
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called for communities to unite to ease tensions after violence in a flashpoint central city killed dozens of people. Read more…
Fear, acceptance mix in cradle of Tunisian revolution
Many people in Sidi Bouzid, the cradle of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution that launched the Arab Spring, see President Kais Saied’s power grab as a necessary evil.
But there are also fears that last month’s dismissal of parliament, sacking of the prime minister and Saied’s assumption of sweeping powers may bring Tunisia one step closer to another dictatorship. Read more…
South Sudan VP Riek Machar says no deal agreed on uniting troops
South Sudan’s vice president Riek Machar on Sunday rejected claims by a cabinet minister that he and former foe President Salva Kiir had struck a deal on uniting their armies, in the latest blow to its fragile peace process. Read more…
Zambia new president Hakainde Hichilema sacks military, police chiefs
Zambia’s newly-elected president Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday appointed new military chiefs and replaced all police commissioners after promising to end the previous regime’s heavy-handedness. Read more…
Boko Haram factfile: Islamists who turned to extreme violence
Attempts to coax members of Nigeria’s Boko Haram away from jihadism and return to society have been gathering pace since the group’s chief, Abubakar Shekau, was killed earlier this year.
Boko Haram’s 12-year-old insurgency has devastated northeastern Nigeria, with massacres and suicide bombings spilling over into neighbouring Chad, Niger and Cameroon. Read more…
Senegal stars will be wary of World Cup history against Togo
Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal hope history does not repeat itself when they host unfancied Togo on Wednesday as the group phase of 2022 World Cup qualifying in Africa kicks off. Read more…
No Salah as World Cup group phase in Africa finally kicks off
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah will be a notable absentee due to coronavirus travel restrictions when the group phase of qualifying in Africa for the 2022 World Cup finally kicks off on Wednesday. Read more…
‘Idols SA won’t be the same again without Somizi,’ fans say as they call for his come back
Social media was abuzz over the weekend, with Somizi Mhlongo’s fans calling for his come back on the judging panel of Idols SA.
Somizi’s absence was felt by the majority of those who watched the first eight of the top 16 contestants perform live on Sunday. Read more…
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