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Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has arrived at Cour De’appal De Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has arrived at Cour De’appal De Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Protests which began over the jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma have spiraled into general looting and rioting.
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The wealthiest man on the planet Jeff Bezos, will ride his own rocket to outer space on Tuesday, a key moment for a fledgling industry seeking to make the final frontier accessible to elite tourists.
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South African Police Minister, Bheki Cele, on Tuesday said the number of people detained during the riots in South Africa has exceeded 750.
Read more: South Africa reports over 750 detained, 26 killed during riots
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the mob violence that shut down major highways, destroyed businesses and left at least 117 people dead were deliberate acts.
Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflicts, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19 as between 720 and 811 million people in the world faced hunger in 2020.
Read more: Africa records sharpest rise in hunger as 282m people are undernourished — UN report
The Nigeria mission in Johannesburg, South Africa, has described the degree of the ongoing looting and arson as unprecedented in the history of democracy in the country.
Read more: Degree of looting, arson in S/Africa unprecedented, says mission
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said over 42,761 people from sub-Saharan African made move to cross to Europe through the central Mediterranean route.
Read more: 42,000 Africans made move for Europe in 2021, 761 dead – IOM