The death toll from rioting in South Africa rose to 45 on Tuesday as police and the military tried to halt the unrest in poor areas of two provinces that began last week after the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.
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Ivory Coast sentences former PM Soro to life imprisonment
An Ivory Coast court on Wednesday sentenced former prime minister and rebel leader Guillaume Soro in absentia to life in prison on charges of plotting a coup against his former ally President Alassane Ouattara.
Twitter in talks with Nigeria over ban
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has said on Wednesday that Twitter are in discussions with Nigeria after suspending the US social media giant’s services in the country, branding its use as “unpatriotic”.
Rivals say Boko Haram chief dead as jihadists battle for control
When Nigeria’s military claimed Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau had been badly wounded in an air strike 2016, the jihadist chief soon appeared in a video to deny another of the many reports of his impending death.
Prophet TB Joshua dies aged 57
Nigerian preacher Prophet TB Joshua, one of Africa’s most influential evangelists, has died at the age of 57.
Update: Buhari ‘indefinitely’ suspends Twitter after platform deletes his post
Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter’s activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists.
Nigerian govt announces Twitter ban in Nigeria via Twitter
The Nigeria Federal Government Friday suspended indefinitely the operations of the microblogging and social media giant, Twitter, in Nigeria.
Algeria begins reopening borders after 14-month pandemic closure
After a 14-month suspension amid the coronavirus pandemic, Algeria is reopening its airspace and allowing flights to and from a handful of countries.
Gbagbo plans to return to Ivory Coast on June 17 after ICC acquittal
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo plans to return home on June 17 following his acquittal on charges of crimes against humanity at theInternational Criminal Court, his party said on Monday.
Gunmen abduct children from Islamic school in Niger State
Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped scores of children from an Islamic seminary in Niger state, police and residents said.