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Powering Africa’s Industrial Future: Why Electrification is a Key Enabler

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Powering africas industrial future: By Tessa Brewis, Sector Head: Projects & Energy, and Josh Da Costa, Associate, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr As the Africa

Solo Travelers Now Account for 16% of Luxury Safari Enquiries

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Solo travelers now account: 2026 has seen the largest increase in interest in solo travel ever, with 1.6 million searches of “solo travel” in January

US to end funding of South Africa's HIV programmes over claims of Afrikaner persecution

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The US says South Africa is not doing enough to protect the white-minority Afrikaner community.

South Sudan repatriates Vietnamese man deported from US

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A Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by the Trump administration under its controversial third-country deportation program was repatriated to Vietnam on Friday after spending more than a year in detention

Heatwave nears 40C in France, forcing tourists to change routines

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France is enduring a widespread heatwave, with temperatures nearing 40C in parts of the country and forcing tourists and residents to change their routines.

As Europe bakes, Berlin Zoo’s elephants and bears cool off

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Berlin Zoo uses “ice bombs” and water showers to help bears and elephants cool down as Europe faces an intense heatwave this weekend.

Africa's greatest World Cup kits - pick your favourite

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Your chance to rank 10 of the most colourful and iconic kits African teams have worn at the World Cup.

Kenya intensifies screening and awareness for truck drivers over Ebola fears

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Kenya's health authorities have intensified health screening for truck drivers whose movements span thousands of kilometres across multiple countries, as East Africa remains on heightened alert following the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Nigeria: Retired Military Officers Warn Against Ethnicising Insecurity

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[Vanguard] Retired military officers and associates of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar have cautioned Nigerians against blaming the North for the country's worsening insecurity, insisting that terrorism, banditry and kidnapping have evolved into a nationwide threat affecting all regions.

Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Urge Australia's Griffith University to Disassociate With Judi Rever

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[New Times] Genocide survivors' organisations from Rwanda and across the diaspora have called on Australia's Griffith University to sever any association with Judi Rever, a Canadian author and journalist known for promoting narratives that distort and deny the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire Align Cocoa Pricing to Stabilise Global Supply

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Ghana and cte divoire: In the humid cocoa-growing regions straddling the Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire border, farmers have long played one country’s pricing

Uganda: Oil Revenues Alone Cannot Fund Uganda's Energy Transition, Experts Warn

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The expected oil revenues could provide an important source of financing for the country's Energy Transition Plan (ETP), but they will not be sufficient on their own to fund investments required to transform the energy sector and achieve broader development goals, experts have said.

Kenya: 2027 Elections - Kenyan Politicians' Presence in Places of Worship Grows

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[Agenzia Fides] Nairobi -- In view of the 2027 general elections, Kenya's main political leaders have intensified their presence in churches of various Christian denominations.

Niger: At Least 35 Dead in Attack On Niamey Airport

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[Agenzia Fides] Niamey -- The official toll from yesterday's jihadist attack, June 18, on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger, has risen. According to a statement released by the Nigerien Ministry of Defense, 11 soldiers and 2 civilians were killed in the attack, while 22 attackers were "neutralized." In addition, around 20 suspects have been arrested.

Zambia and US Expand $491 Million Grant to Power Critical Minerals Future

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Zambia and us expand: On June 18, 2026, in Lusaka, a quiet but significant realignment took place. Zambia and the United States’ Millennium Challenge

South Africa: Actress Goes Viral Warning Women Off Her Husband Then Deletes the Video

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[Scrolla] Rorisang Mohapi, known for her roles in House of Zwide and Kwa Baba, posted a video after a woman approached her husband, actor Ntuthuzelo Grootboom, at Fourways Mall while he held flowers he had bought for Mohapi.

Malawi: Twelve Babies Born At Durban Migrant Camp Are Now On Buses to Malawi

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[Scrolla] Twelve babies were born at Sherwood Hall in Durban, where thousands of Malawian nationals have been sheltering for nearly two weeks after fleeing anti-migrant tensions in KwaZulu-Natal.

Ivory Coast police arrest man over murky Abidjan homes demolition

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Ivory Coast police said Friday they had arrested a man accused of using a fake court document to order the demolition of a large area of an Abidjan neighbourhood.

Kenya: Fabricated Quote Used to Claim Trump Warned Kenyan President Ruto Over 'Oppressing Kenyans' At G7 Summit

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[Africa Check] Fabricated quote used to claim Trump warned Kenyan president Ruto over 'oppressing Kenyans' at G7 summit

Nigeria: Nigeria's Ruling Party Has Not Released Final List of Senatorial Candidates for 2027 Elections

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[Africa Check] Nigeria's ruling party has not released final list of senatorial candidates for 2027 elections

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended by British regulator

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Khan had already been suspended by the ICC's governing body over allegations of sexual misconduct with a female aide, in a scandal that has dragged on for more than two years

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