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South African security forces have arrested more than 200 people, most of them undocumented foreign nationals, in a major raid targeting illegal mining. The operation took place on Tuesday at a gold mine shaft west of Johannesburg.
The Archbishop of Rabat, Cristóbal López Romero, is stepping back from his duties after at least five women accused him of sexual assault, according to an investigation by the AFP news agency.
Members of Haiti’s national football team returned home on Tuesday after their historic appearance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
South Sudan's worsening conflict is placing enormous pressure on the country's healthcare system, with the International Committee of the Red Cross reporting a 50 percent rise in medical evacuations during the first half of 2026.
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Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services across 14 African countries, saved 9.1 million litres of diesel during
Entering its 5th year in South Africa, the Veuve Clicquot by Bold Woman Award continues to celebrate the women reshaping entire industries; these are the
For football fans at this coffeehouse in Cairo, Tuesday’s World Cup match between Egypt and Argentina started with a bang. But then it all went wrong.
Building on the success of last year’s Export Readiness Programme in KwaZulu-Natal, Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking is expanding the initiative
Nigeria’s football viewing centers remain vibrant community hubs, despite the growing popularity of mobile streaming. As the 2026 FIFA World Cup unfolds,
Türkiye exported $11 billion worth of goods to African countries during the first half of the year, a 12% increase from a year earlier, highlighting Ankara’s
Several African countries are pushing back against the Trump administration’s new bilateral health funding agreements, arguing that the deals prioritize US
Botswana is accelerating its transition toward renewable energy with a $100 million investment in the 100-megawatt Tati Solar Project, as falling diamond
Heavy police and military deployments prevented planned demonstrations in Kenya and Tanzania as both countries marked politically significant anniversaries.
The Locarno Film Festival’s Open Doors Screenings program has chosen five short films from Senegal, Kenya, Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Angola to compete for the
Nigeria has launched an investigation into major technology companies, including Meta, Alphabet, X, and generative AI platforms, over allegations of
South Africa is considering expanding a 15% corporate tax rate, about half the standard rate, to all special economic zones as part of efforts to revive its
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed a constitutional amendment extending his current term by two years to 2030. The 83-year-old leader declined
South Africa’s National Treasury is withholding state funding from Johannesburg and several other municipalities this month, citing chronic failures to manage
Pakistan has reportedly begun mediation efforts to reunify Libya, according to Reuters news agency.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov began his African tour with a visit to Ethiopia on Tuesday, where he met with Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, chairperson of the African Union Commission.
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El-Obeid has been under "siege-like conditions" for 18 months says the UN human rights chief.
