From a Zimbabwean man being arrested for killing six people, including three children; to South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s term coming to an end… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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The South African Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) says investigations are under way following the death of two people, including a German tourist, after a fire broke out on a luxury houseboat in Jozini, northern KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend. Read more…
Chief Justice Mogoeng hangs up his robe
Outspoken Chief Justice (CJ) Mogoeng Mogoeng’s term ends at midnight on Monday.
He became a Constitutional Court judge in 2009 after Justice Sandile Ngcobo’s term of office ended, and was later nominated for the position of CJ by former president Jacob Zuma in 2011. Read more…
Zimbabwean man, 26, held for stabbing 6 people to death, including 3 kids
A 26-year-old Zimbabwean man has reportedly been arrested after he stabbed six people to death and wounded four others in a horrific attack over the weekend. Read more…
An Algerian appeals court sentenced journalist Rabah Kareche to six months in prison plus six months suspended on Monday for spreading “false news”, his lawyer said. Read more…
Rebels kill eight villagers, abduct many more in DRC
Rebels went on a rampage in villages around the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni at the weekend, killing at least eight people and abducting many more, local officials said. Read more…
Algerian president demands ‘total respect’ from France
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday demanded France’s “total respect”, following a row over visas and critical comments from Paris about the North African country. Read more…
Gunmen kill at least 19 traders in Nigeria market raid
Gunmen from gangs of cattle thieves and kidnappers have opened fire on a market in northwest Nigeria, killing at least 19 people, officials and local residents said on Sunday. Read more…
Tunisia’s Saied appoints new govt 11 weeks after power grab
Tunisia’s president Kais Saied on Monday appointed a new government by decree, 11 weeks after he fired the last one. Read more…
Redemption for Balogun, Troost-Ekong as Nigeria avenge shock loss
Nigeria centre-backs Leon Balogun and William Troost-Ekong redeemed themselves by playing key roles in a 2-0 World Cup qualifying away victory over the Central African Republic on Sunday. Read more…
LISTEN | AKA honours his late fiancée Anele Tembe in emotional song on her birthday
South African rapper AKA has released a new song, Tears Run Dry, which he says is dedicated to his late fiancée Anele “Nellie” Tembe. Read more…
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