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[allAfrica] Monrovia -- The government of Botswana has announced the death of former President Festus Mogae at the age of 86. Serving as the nation's third president since independence, Mogae was widely acclaimed for his commitment to good governance and his management of the diamond-rich country's economy during his decade-long tenure.
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a cold front is expected to make landfall over the western parts of the Western Cape and the south-western parts of Namakwa in the Northern Cape on Sunday morning.
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African National Parks (SANParks) says teams and stakeholders are working tirelessly to restore access to the Garden Route National Park after persistent rainfall caused widespread damage to infrastructure.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says the decision to temporarily suspend burials at several municipal cemeteries following severe rainfall and flooding across the metro is necessary to protect public health, environmental safety and the dignity of the burial process.
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Shakira shared a minute-long teaser clip on Thursday of a new song, writing on social media, “From Maracaná Stadium, here is “Dai Dai,” the FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026."
The attacks by Allied Democratic Forces fighters reportedly took place over two days from Tuesday in the north-east of the country.
Iran effectively seized control of the critical waterway for global energy after the United States and Israel attacked it on 28 February.
[Daily Maverick] South Africa has lost more than 32,000 teachers in just the past five years. A pioneering fellowship is stepping in to address this with the robust mentorship, community and psychological support our educators desperately need.
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Glf africa 2026 mobilizes: More than 800 people convened in Nairobi, joined by over 5,500 online, to put rangelands and pastoralism at the center
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A Monrovia criminal court has scheduled final arguments for Friday in the high-profile economic sabotage trial of former Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. and four co-defendants accused of unlawfully disbursing more than US$6.2 million in public funds during the 2023 elections period, setting the stage for jury deliberations in one of Liberia's most politically charged corruption cases in years.
South Africa’s Bread Industry: By Gerhard Stander, Director, Retail & Agriculture, CHEP Sub Saharan Africa Across South Africa’s baking industry,
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's beverage manufacturer, Delta Corporation, is under intense scrutiny after a government laboratory reportedly confirmed that foreign particles found in a bottle of Coca-Cola were maggots, in a case now before the Harare Magistrates Court.
South Africa's Constitutional Court on Friday overturned a vote in parliament that had quashed the opening of impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a cash-heist scandal.
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Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was "a distinguished statesman and patriot".
ByKeren Landman It’s not extraordinary for a cruise ship to be afflicted by an eruption of infectious diseases. But the recent cluster of hantavirus
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Boakai has pushed back against former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's criticism of sanitation conditions in Monrovia, insisting that although the capital still faces challenges, it is cleaner today than in previous years.
The pontiff, who maintained a relatively low profile in the first months of his papacy, has become increasingly outspoken on the issues of conflict and human rights.
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Liberia's delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament is facing sharp criticism after a member of the regional body accused its representatives of failing to address critical national issues during recent parliamentary deliberations.
[Scrolla] Emergency teams rescued 2,517 people from the rising waters and moved them to community centres to sleep and get food. The dangerous weather forced the education department to shut down schools in Nelson Mandela Bay and Sarah Baartman until Friday.
Orphaned Baby Hippo: By Basillioh Rukanga A baby hippo found desperately nudging its dead mother at a lake in Kenya over the weekend is now being
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda is hosting 13 German coffee roasters and buyers in a nine-day coffee origin tour aimed at strengthening direct trade partnerships and positioning the country as a premium specialty coffee source in Europe.
