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Wed, 12 May 2021 10:41:33 +0000
News24.com | Two killed as protesters mark anniversary of massacre in Sudan-medics, eyewitnesses
Two men were killed on Tuesday after Sudanese security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at demonstrators marking the anniversary of a deadly raid on a protest site during the country's 2019 uprising, said medics, protest groups and eyewitnesses.

Wed, 12 May 2021 09:09:19 +0000
News24.com | Two transgender Cameroonians jailed for 'homosexuality'
Two transgender Cameroonians were sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison in Cameroon, where gay sex is illegal, for "attempting homosexuality", their lawyer told AFP.

Tue, 11 May 2021 15:56:32 +0000
News24.com | Covid-19: WHO reviewing data after Seychelles reports fully vaccinated people testing positive
The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday it was reviewing Covid-19 data from Seychelles after the health ministry said more than a third of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week had been fully vaccinated.

Tue, 11 May 2021 18:02:23 +0000
Businessinsider.co.za | Ever Given insurers say Egypt's $600 million claim still too much, as ship remains impounded
Egypt lowered its demand from $916 million to around $600 million as a legal standoff over the ship dragged on more than a month.

Tue, 11 May 2021 13:22:52 +0000
News24.com | Malnutrition strikes children in DR Congo's fragile Kasai region
Claudine Kamwanya's twins are barely two but have the ethereal look of the very old.

Tue, 11 May 2021 11:47:06 +0000
News24.com | India's Covid battle stokes vaccine worries in Africa
Africa is watching aghast as India struggles with coronavirus, fearing a long-running shortfall in the Indian-made vaccines that it needs to help shield its people.

Tue, 11 May 2021 10:05:21 +0000
News24.com | South Sudan president announces new parliament
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir announced a new parliament on Monday including lawmakers from opposing sides of the country's civil war as part of a 2018 peace accord, state television has reported.

Tue, 11 May 2021 08:59:34 +0000
News24.com | Nigeria bans mass gatherings after virus spikes elsewhere
Nigeria on Monday introduced new restrictions, including a ban on mass gatherings, after a spike in Covid-19 cases in some countries.

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:01:10 +0000
News24.com | Portugal signs deal to help Mozambique to fight insurgencies after recent Palma attack
Portugal and Mozambique signed a new military cooperation accord on Monday to help the poor African nation confront a growing jihadist threat by beefing up training, notably of special forces.

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:42:42 +0000
News24.com | Police rescue 68 children working on cocoa farms in Ivory Coast
Police in Ivory Coast have rescued 68 children working on cocoa farms, most of whom were trafficked from neighbouring Burkina Faso, authorities said.

Mon, 10 May 2021 14:59:05 +0000
News24.com | 12 dead in roadside ambush in Burundi: official sources
At least 12 people, including a senior army officer, were killed and several others wounded in a roadside ambush in central Burundi, administrative and medical sources said on Monday.

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:03:51 +0000
News24.com | 30 dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria
Thirty people drowned when an overloaded boat capsized in central Nigeria's Niger state, an emergency official told AFP on Monday.

Mon, 10 May 2021 10:15:56 +0000
News24.com | Six killed at southern Nigerian police station - spokesperson
Armed attackers killed six people at a police station in southern Nigeria, a police spokesperson said on Sunday, bringing the total number of officers killed over the weekend to 12 amid escalating violence nationwide.

Sun, 09 May 2021 13:39:18 +0000
Businessinsider.co.za | There may never be a better time to witness the Great Migration – where and when to go
It's cheaper and quieter than ever before to see one of the greatest spectacles on Earth in the Masai Mara and Serengeti.

Sun, 09 May 2021 08:06:28 +0000
Businessinsider.co.za | The SA/Zim border may see shorter queues, as the Kazungula bridge opens Monday
Freight truckers who normally travel to Lusaka via Zimbabwe will now have the option of driving via Botswana, avoiding the congested Beitbridge crossing.

Sat, 08 May 2021 17:00:43 +0000
News24.com | 7 policemen killed by gunmen in southeast Nigeria
Seven policemen were killed in a series of attacks on security installations in Nigeria's oil-rich Rivers state, police said Saturday.

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:20:39 +0000
Businessinsider.co.za | Nigeria’s Paystack launches in South Africa – and is charging 2.9% plus R1.00 per transaction
Nigeria’s Paystack has entered South Africa and is looking to challenge Yoco and PayFast for a piece of the lucrative e-commerce market.

Fri, 07 May 2021 21:30:59 +0000
News24.com | 3 Malian soldiers killed in IED attack
Three Malian soldiers have been killed when their convoy hit an improvised explosive device near the central town of Hombori, according to security officials.

Fri, 07 May 2021 19:00:19 +0000
News24.com | Over 17 500 displaced in fresh Burkina violence: UN
Over 17 500 people have fled their homes in jihadist-hit Burkina Faso in the last 10 days after attacks that claimed at least 45 lives, the United Nations said.

Thu, 06 May 2021 22:20:50 +0000
News24.com | WHO warns of new Covid wave in Africa
The World Health Organisation has warned of a new wave of Covid-19 infections in Africa due to delayed vaccine supplies, a slow rollout and new variants.



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