Cape Town – From South African motorists reportedly likely to pay at least R25 for a litre of petrol from next week; to gunmen attacking a mine in central Nigeria, killing some security personnel and kidnapping four Chinese nationals… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Maasai in Tanzania court over police death
More than two dozen Maasai protesters appeared in a Tanzanian court on Thursday charged with murder over the death of a policeman at a demonstration over a planned conservation area that turned violent. Read more…
Gunmen attack Nigeria mine, kidnap four Chinese workers
Gunmen have attacked a mine in central Nigeria, killing some security personnel and kidnapping four Chinese nationals and other workers, a state security official said on Thursday. Read more…
South African motorists are reportedly likely to pay at least R25 for a litre of petrol and above R24 per litre for diesel by Wednesday, July 6. Read more…
Police officer held for allegedly killing her colleague while on night patrol
A female police officer attached to the Anti-gang Unit in Gqeberha was reportedly arrested for allegedly killing her colleague while on duty. Read more…
Gunmen blow up bridge on key road in Burkina Faso
Gunmen in Burkina Faso have blown up a bridge on a main road connecting the capital to the north of the country, a security source said on Thursday. Read more…
Senegalese heed opposition’s call for noisy protest ahead of vote
People in Senegal heeded a call by the country’s main opposition to bang on saucepans and honk their car horns on Thursday, in a noisy protest ahead of next month’s elections. Read more…
Man who cut girlfriend’s body into pieces and discarding them at different locations gets life
A Pakistan national, who reportedly dismembered his girlfriend and disposed of her body parts at the Lydenburg Mountain, has been sentenced to life. Read more…
PIC | Caster Semenya leaves fans gushing over her second bundle of joy after she shares first snap
Olympic Gold Medalist Caster Semenya recently gave her followers a sneak peek of her second child with her partner Violet, nearly a year after announcing they were expecting another child. Read more…
Nkwe named CSA director of cricket
Former Proteas assistant coach Enoch Nkwe has been appointed as Cricket South Africa (CSA) director of cricket. Read more…
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