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Rescued after 56 days in captivity: Nigeria scores a rare win in its war on mass abductions

Rescued after 56 days in captivity: Nigeria scores a rare win in its war on mass abductions

FOR 56 days, a classroom's worth of children and their teachers existed only as a rumour: alive, somewhere, in the bush country outside Ogbomoso, held by an armed group that had already shown it was willing to kill. On Friday, that silence broke. Ni...
The US can’t win with force in the Strait of Hormuz – Iran must be offered a realistic incentive to settle

The US can’t win with force in the Strait of Hormuz – Iran must be offered a realistic incentive to settle

IRANIAN attacks on Gulf vessels trying to transit via Omani sovereign waters have once again pulled the region into a tit-for-tat spiral of escalation. The US responded by cancelling the waiver permitting Iranian oil exports. Two nights of puniti...
Mashatile in Beijing: South Africa seeks value‑chain deals, mineral beneficiation and regional hubs

Mashatile in Beijing: South Africa seeks value‑chain deals, mineral beneficiation and regional hubs

SOUTH Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile used the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on 22 June 2026 to launch a concentrated bid for South Africa to move from commodity supplier to industrial partner - pitching the country as a ...
Another record. Another reckoning. Africa’s track royalty refuses to read the script

Another record. Another reckoning. Africa’s track royalty refuses to read the script

ANOTHER record. Another reckoning. And another reminder that Africa's golden generation simply refuses to slow down. Somewhere in the marbled hush of the Stade Louis II, the stopwatch tried its best to keep a straight face. It failed. Twice. O...
“Africa possesses roughly 30 percent of global critical mineral reserves, yet captures less than five percent of the associated value added”

“Africa possesses roughly 30 percent of global critical mineral reserves, yet captures less than five percent of the associated value added”

THE world is entering a new industrial era, one built on critical minerals. For Africa, this presents an opportunity that is perhaps as significant as independence was sixty years ago. But opportunities do not transform economies. Strategy doe...
How Sierra Leone’s traditional textiles are weaving a modern fashion economy

How Sierra Leone’s traditional textiles are weaving a modern fashion economy

INSIDE her Freetown studio, Frederica Williams – surrounded by a bustling floor of over 20 tailors and design assistants - displays a vibrant bolt of Krio Print fabric, explaining the cultural significance of its intricate motifs. As the founder of ...
DRC has taken Rwanda to the world court over genocide again. A law scholar explains what’s different this time

DRC has taken Rwanda to the world court over genocide again. A law scholar explains what’s different this time

THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) filed a lawsuit against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice at the end of June 2026. The 60-page complaint alleges acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes by Rwandan forces and their intermediaries ...

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A force forged in the crucible of African development

A force forged in the crucible of African development

IN the corridors of the , system, where ambition is plentiful but transformative action rare, Daphine Hazvibvi Muzawazi has become something of an in...
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