The trial of the first Vice President Riek Machar began this Monday in South Sudan. He is accused by the government of treason, terrorism, and even murder. The trial carries major political implications, as Riek Machar led opposition forces during the civil war that devastated the country between 2013 and 2018, before signing a peace agreement with President Salva Kiir.
490 people have been killed in South Africa's Capetown region in the last six months due to gang violence. Last week, Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia released a shocking report, detailing the escalating violence in the province. According to the report, more than two people are killed every day in the Cape Flats, an underpriviledged neighbourhood in Capetown, created during the apartheid era, which struggles daily with gang and drug related violence.
Nigeria is famous for Afrobeats, known across the globe. But traditional African instruments still matter, and some artists are making sure their sounds are not lost.
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