Tshegofatso Pule murder: Man jailed for killing pregnant 28-year-old
Craig TaylorMzikayise Malephane told a South African court he was paid by Ms Pule’s ex-boyfriend to kill her. BBC News – Africa
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Nigeria gunmen raid Kagara school and abduct boys
An all-boys’ boarding school has been raided, with one pupil killed and 27 other children abducted. BBC News – Africa
Covid: South Africa variant now ‘dominant’ in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has 200,000 Sinopharm doses, although the efficacy level against the variant is unclear. BBC News – Africa
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: ‘I lost my hand when a soldier tried to rape me’
A teenager caught up in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict tells of her and her grandfather’s near-death encounter. BBC News – Africa
Covid-19: South Africa to reopen border crossings
The country has been hit hard by a second wave of the outbreak linked to a new Covid variant. BBC News – Africa
Shell in Nigeria: Polluted communities ‘can sue in English courts’
The UK Supreme Court’s ruling is a victory for communities severely hit by pollution in the Niger Delta. BBC News – Africa