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Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala could have given evidence against senior police officials in a $22m graft case.

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Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was convicted in absentia along with 15 RSF commanders and allies.

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A gallery in Cape Town is accused of holding artists' work hostage. An 82-year-old Ghanaian sculptor just outsold everyone at Frieze New York. Both stories

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard rejected that claim, declaring the strait to be Iranian territory and warning that it would not tolerate what it called illegal U.S. interference.

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While Africa's resource potential remains attractive, Akit argues that today's investors are focused less on what lies beneath the ground than on the stability of the governments overseeing those resources

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The High Court has dismissed an application by Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale seeking to terminate treason proceedings, clearing the way for their trial to begin on July 13, 2026. The court ruled the application lacked merit and was intended to delay the criminal case.

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Venezuelans continue working day in and day out in the rubble to recover their relatives' bodies almost 20 days after twin earthquakes devastated the country.

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Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma is in court after being arrested in Johannesburg.

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Ramaphosa also called for greater recognition of Black South Africans whose contributions to the war were ignored for decades, saying the country's history should reflect the sacrifice of all who served.

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Senegal's national footbal coach Pape Thiaw's functions were revoked in the night from Sunday to Monday. The decision is "in the best interests of Senegalese football", according to the Senegalese Football Federation.

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A court in Sudan's army-controlled city of Port Sudan on Sunday sentenced paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and 15 others to death in absentia over charges of killing a regional governor and war crimes in Darfur, state media reported.

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Parents of students abducted from a school in Nigeria's southwestern Oyo State expressed relief and gratitude after their children were rescued following nearly two months in captivity.

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Firefighters gained the upper hand on the deadly Almería wildfire after days of battling the flames, as the blaze that killed 12 people and burned 66 square kilometres began to ease, allowing some of the nearly 1,500 evacuees to return home.

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South Africa is cracking down on undocumented migrants following widespread anti-immigration protests.

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Swimmers plunged into the Seine near the Eiffel Tower for the Open Swim Harmonie Mutuelle, the first major organised race on the river in nearly 80 years.

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An Ebola training facility set up by Doctors Without Borders in Kenya is a chance for health workers to prepare for one of the most complex emergencies they are ever likely to face.

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Zimbabweans fleeing xenophobic violence and threats in South Africa arrived at a reception centre in the border town of Beitbridge, Zimbabwe

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Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed that Iranians would continue to avenge the killing of his father - late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei - and of other top officials killed during the war triggered by the U.S and Israeli strikes in Iran on February 28.

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England beat Norway 2-1 in extra time on 12 July 2026 to reach the World Cup semifinals. Fans celebrated in London after a Jude Bellingham double sent the Three Lions through to face Argentina.

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Argentina fans celebrate in Buenos Aires after a dramatic 3-1 extra-time win over ten-man Switzerland sends the defending champions into the World Cup semifinals.

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Senegal sack manager Pape Thiaw in the aftermath of the country's exit at the last-32 stage of the 2026 World Cup.