Major South African shopping mall closes due to protest and violence
Maponya Mall in Soweto, Johannesburg, has been closed as protests erupt following the violent murder of an e-hailing driver.
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Dozens killed in attack on Sudan camp for people who had fled war
At least 40 people have been killed in an attack on a camp for displaced people in Sudan's western Darfur region, according to an aid group that works there.
Read MoreNigeria: Military says dozens of gang members killed
An early morning operation by the Nigerian army took out more than 100 armed gang members in the country's northwest, the military said. The area is rife with mass abductions and attacks on villages.
Read MoreOutrage as baby dies after genital mutilation in The Gambia
The death of a one-month-old baby girl who was the victim of female genital mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia has sparked widespread outrage.
Read MoreBBC Investigation: Madams involved in child sex trafficking in Kenya
Africa Eye investigation has revealed how women, known as "madams," have involved girls as young as 13 in prostitution in Kenya.
Read MoreFormer police officer accused of insurance-related murder seeks bail
The bail application of the former Limpopo police sergeant who stands accused of insurance-related murders and her co-accused resumes in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court.
Read MoreLusikisiki massacre trial continues, State to call next witness
The trial of six men accused of the murder of 18 people in the Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki last year, is expected to continue in the High Court in Mthatha sitting in a local magistrate’s court in the Eastern Cape today.
Read MoreCourt hears graphic crime scene details in Ngobozana mass murder
The trial of the six men accused of the mass murder of 18 people at Ngobozana Village in Lusikisiki last year has been postponed until Friday by the special sitting of the Mthatha High Court in the Eastern Cape.
Read MoreTaxi commuters in Lebowakgomo call on police to curb taxi violence
Taxi commuters in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo, are appealing to the police to curb taxi violence in the area. Commuters coordinator Malose Modisha says they’re affected by the taxi conflict.
Read MoreCentral African Republic rebels found guilty of war crimes by International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court judges convicted two leaders of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic of multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity on Thursday, sentencing each to more than a decade in prison.
Read MoreSudan war losses by the numbers
More than two years have passed since Sudan plunged into a civil war that has caused what aid organizations have described as one of the world’s worst displacement and hunger crises.
Read More‘Lives controlled by crime’: Explosive allegations hit South Africa police
Government under pressure as a provincial police commissioner accuses the country’s police chief of colluding with criminal gangs.
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