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A sea of purple briefs takes over Johannesburg. Men hit the streets on Friday for the Hollard Daredevil Run, raising awareness about prostate cancer, now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in South Africa.
A new beginning for Julie, Portugal’s last circus elephant, as she settles into life at a wildlife sanctuary in Alentejo, southern Portugal.
Benin has been nominated in four categories at the 2026 Africa Tourism Awards, putting the West African nation in the spotlight for its cultural heritage and tourism appeal.
Experts say deforestation is causing lower water levels on the river, making it muddier and reducing its oxygen content, which makes it more difficult for fish to breed.
Commerce between the two countries reached almost $15 billion from May through to August, representing a nearly 24 per cent year-on-year increase.
Outside the wealthy neighbourhoods, anger at lack of services like water or electricity has led many to say they won’t be voting.
A multi-storey building under construction has collapsed in Nairobi, leaving a vast pile of rubble. Red Cross workers have arrived at the scene, where excavators are being used among the debris.
One person was killed and four others were seriously wounded when gunshots were fired from a vehicle in a Parisian suburb on Friday, French authorities said.
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Some 70,000 law enforcement officers will be deployed across France on Saturday while the Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed as authorities seek to prevent renewed violence during planned protests.
Huge waves, uprooted trees and damaged boats mark Storm Austen's arrival in France and the UK. Gusts of up to 160 km/h have battered Brittany, while fallen branches have blocked roads in southern England.
Talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States are planned to resume in November in the United Arab Emirates, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.
Several people are feared trapped after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Friday, October 23.
Wooden boards are going up across France as shopkeepers brace for possible unrest. With a National Rally congress in Orléans and protests approaching in Lyon, businesses fear damage and disruption.
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Reigning world women's marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after a sample tests positive for EPO.
Coral Hart - a pseudonym she uses to protect her real name - has published more than 370 books in just 20 months using AI.
This is President Peter Mutharika's fifth visit to South Africa this year.
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton welcomed Formula 1’s plan to return to Africa, saying he’ll extend his career until he can race on the continent.
Footage captures the moment an Israeli strike hits a building in Gaza's Nuseirat camp. No deaths were reported, but images show a wounded person.
Passengers arriving at Lagos airport queue for temperature checks as Nigeria steps up health screening protocols for international arrivals. The country confirmed its first case of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola earlier this week in a woman returning from Uganda.
It says amid strengthening El Niño conditions, familes already struggling with repeated displacement, have little left to fall back on.
