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Outcry over Tanzania leader’s ‘flat-chested’ women footballers remark
Tanzania’s president Samia Suluhu Hassan has come under fire for remarks about women footballers having “flat chests” and suggesting they would not be attractive candidates for marriage. Read more…
Mozambique begins trial of 19 suspects linked to $2bn secret loan scandal
The Mozambique trial of 19 suspects linked to a $2 billion secret loan scandal that plunged the southern African country into its worst-ever financial crisis began on Monday in the capital Maputo. Read more…
Over 23 000 girls under 18 give birth in Gauteng as SA teen pregnancies surge
Coronavirus lockdown measures in South Africa have limited young girls’ access to contraception and abortion, resulting in a surge in teenage pregnancies, Save the Children said on Tuesday. Read more…
IMF injects US$1 billion into Zimbabwe’s fiscus
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has injected US$1 billion into Zimbabwe’s fiscus. Read more…
Jacob Zuma allies seek donations for legal bills from South Africans, the world
Allies of South Africa’s graft-tainted former president Jacob Zuma, who was jailed for contempt of court last month, on Tuesday pleaded with the public to donate money to help cover his legal fees. Read more…
Jailed Chadian ex-leader Hissene Habre has died, says Senegal
Former Chadian president Hissene Habre, who was serving a life term in Senegal for war crimes and crimes against humanity, has died, Senegalese Justice Minister Malick Sall said Tuesday. He was 79. Read more…
Churchgoer killed, pastor injured as shots fired during religious service in Cameroon
A churchgoer has been shot dead and a pastor injured during a religious service in an anglophone region of Cameroon, church and local authorities said on Monday. Read more…
Zambian opposition leader takes oath of office for presidency
Zambia’s newly-elected leader Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in on Tuesday after a comprehensive election victory hailed as a rare triumph over authoritarianism and a milestone in African democracy. Read more…
Gunmen attack Nigeria’s elite military academy, 2 officers killed
Gunmen attacked Nigeria’s elite military academy on Tuesday, killing two officers and kidnapping another in a brazen assault on a symbol of the armed forces. Read more…
PICS | Musa Mthombeni and Liesl Laurie’s love story… from engagement to traditional wedding
South African medical doctor and media personality Dr Musa Mthombeni and former Miss South Africa, Liesl Laurie have tied the knot in an intimate traditional wedding. Read more…
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