Cape Town – From Jacob Zuma going back in court in a fresh bid to replace the chief prosecutor in his corruption trial; to the AU suspending Burkina Faso in response to the January 24 coup… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Jacob Zuma in fresh bid to drop graft trial prosecutor Billy Downer
South African ex-president Jacob Zuma was back in court on Monday in a fresh bid to replace the chief prosecutor in his long-running corruption trial over a 1990s arms deal. Read more…
African Union suspends Burkina Faso after coup
The African Union said Monday it had suspended Burkina Faso in response to the January 24 coup that ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kabore. Read more…
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to explain to South Africans which other departments, municipalities, and SEOs misused public funds. Read more…
Five killed by roadside bomb in northern Kenya, police say
Five people were killed on Monday when a minibus in northeast Kenya was destroyed by a roadside bomb during an ambush by armed men near the border of Somalia, police said. Read more…
Weekend attacks kill dozens in north Nigeria
Gunmen from heavily-armed criminal gangs killed dozens of people, including 11 security personnel, in separate attacks in northwest and central Nigeria, government officials said. Read more…
Mali junta expels French ambassador, state TV says
Mali is expelling the French ambassador in the light of “hostile statements” by officials of its former colonial ruler, state TV announced Monday, in a new escalation of bilateral tensions following a coup. Read more…
Rwanda reopens Uganda border after three-year closure
Rwanda on Monday reopened its land border with Uganda after a three-year closure, signalling a thaw in relations between the two East African neighbours. Read more…
Fuel price set to go up on Wednesday
The price of fuel is set to increase on Wednesday, with petrol going up 53c/l and diesel by up to 80c, reports said on Monday. Read more…
South African actress and media mogul Connie Ferguson has once again taken to social media to remember her late husband, Shona. Read more…
Egypt and Senegal into AFCON semis as crush stadium confirmed as venue for final
Mohamed Salah starred as Egypt reached the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Sunday and were joined in the last four by Senegal, while the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde where eight people died in a crush a week ago was given the green light to host the final. Read more…
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