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[spotlight] Cuts in United States funding for global health research over the past year dealt a heavy blow to South Africa's health research ecosystem, which has historically been heavily reliant on US financial support. Spotlight looks at what the South African Medical Research Council has done to weather the storm and what they have planned for the next few years.
[Ayin Network] To keep our readers informed of the multitude of events taking place in Sudan amidst the ongoing, devastating war, we have developed a series of weekly news briefs covering major topics of the week.
[Daily Maverick] The Department of Basic Education is seeking to permanently end the quiet expulsion of pregnant learners. Draft regulations propose an ironclad academic safety net and mandatory reporting laws, though legal advocates warn that schools are still actively finding ways to push expecting teens out of the system.
[GroundUp] These boats are an essential mode of transport, ferrying people across the Senqu River in Qacha's Nek
[Scrolla] The Competition Commission of South Africa found that the farm price for white maize dropped sharply by December last year. Shops did not pass these large savings on to buyers and stores kept the cost of maize meal very high.
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The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.
Africanews
Nine people have been arrested in connection with a deadly stampede in Haiti, including five police officers and two state officials responsible for overseeing the UNESCO listed citadel where the incident took place.
AfricaDotcom
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A US influencer has died while on holiday in Zanzibar, as police continue investigations and withhold her partner’s passport.
New BCG report analyses three decades of infrastructure investment across 92 countries, revealing which types of projects deliver the strongest economic
Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.
Belmoney, Europe’s first Remittance-as-a-Service (RaaS) provider, today announced a strategic partnership with RwandaCash, the leading financial services
Pakistan welcomed around 2,300 Sikh pilgrims from India for Baisakhi celebrations at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, about 45 kilometres from Islamabad.
[allAfrica] The family of 31-year-old Ashly Robinson is seeking answers after she died while on holiday in Zanzibar.
Diesel prices rise by a record margin despite a reduction in value added tax.
The upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon’s conflict-hit anglophone region is raising cautious hopes for peace, as residents and leaders call for an end to years of violence.
Africa Travel Week (ATW) has announced the winners of its 2026 Media Awards, honouring the journalists, photographers and content creators bringing Africa's
[allAfrica] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer to be the country's next ambassador to the United States.
GLF Africa 2026: Stewarding Our Rangelands will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, and online on 6–7 May 2026. Among the more than
Fungi feed nearly all of Earth’s plant life, store a significant portion of global carbon emissions underground, and are essential to healthy ecosystems—yet
[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni has issued a stern warning against corruption in Parliament, vowing decisive action against both bribe takers and givers .
