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Temperatures have soared to 49 degrees Celsius across parts of the country, as the heat coincides with power cuts and water scarcity.
A flash flood swept through China’s Gyirong port on 26 August after a major disaster struck nearby Nepal. Footage shows mud and debris engulfing the border trade hub.
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He says his decision is "a rejection of hate" rather than a rejection of South Africans.
This Is Africa
Zambia’s election reveals a new democratic battleground: the smartphone. From fake results and premature victory claims to algorithm-driven misinformation and AI-generated deception, political power is increasingly mediated by technologies controlled beyond national borders—raising an urgent question for Africa: who governs democracy when democracy itself is being written in code?
African nations consistently vote for Infantino because they depend on Fifa for financial support.
The visit came after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization reported that an oil tanker had been hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mladic oversaw the killing of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys in a UN-designated “safe area” in Srebenica in 1995.
The president, general secretary and executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation all resign, leaving a leadership vacuum.
Senegal is heading toward a crucial political test, with local elections expected in January 2027.
They say the 1 September inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will render scrutiny of the disputed vote “moot”.
The case will now return to court as South African authorities continue the process that could determine whether Tshuma is extradited to Britain to face the allegations there.
Tottenham sign Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush on loan until the end of the season, with an obligation to make the deal permanent for £60m next summer.
The Panama Canal is set to reduce daily ship transits in September, as an unusually early dry season and lower rainfall linked to El Niño threaten water supplies.
More than 1,000 people are still missing after a wall of ice, mud, and rock collapsed, sweeping through the region.
Tanzania’s governing party expelled the vice president who resigned this week, in an act of retaliation that will further test the credentials of the East African nation as a place of relative peace and stability.
Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s Sumy and Odesa regions overnight on 27 August. At least one person was killed and seven injured, according to regional authorities.
Gamescom 2026 has opened in Cologne, bringing together developers, industry professionals and gamers for the world’s largest trade fair dedicated to computer and video games.
The micro frog - or Microbatrachella capensis - is barely the size of an adult thumbnail and lives in a wetland in the middle of a horse racing track.
Brian Mundubile had been in hiding after disputing the outcome of the recent presidential election.
Wildfires are tearing through northeastern Algeria, killing 12 people and injuring dozens.
The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon.
