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Museveni declares war on hawking, a livelihood for millions of Ugandans
Museveni declares war on hawking, a livelihood for millions of Ugandans
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Tanzania bans political rallies ahead of commemorations of stolen election drenched in blood
Tanzania bans political rallies ahead of commemorations of stolen election drenched in blood
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Nigeria joins Africa’s race to bring Formula 1 back to the continent
Nigeria joins Africa’s race to bring Formula 1 back to the continent
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NEWS

Museveni breaks his silence – and backs Muhoozi’s crackdown to the Hilt

Museveni breaks his silence – and backs Muhoozi’s crackdown to the Hilt

July 6, 2026
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni used a special address to the nation to place his full authority behind a months-long campaign of abductions, incommunicado detentions and media closures carried out by his son, Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kaine...
SOUTH AFRICA/NIGERIA: Facts, fury and a fraying friendship
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Elba’s $1-million bet: why Africa’s creators just got a powerful new ally
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EMPD officer arrested over R14.9 m Killarney stones heist
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Unbowed, unrepentant: Days after bail, Matembe turns her fire back on Museveni
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World

As US celebrates independence, Iran mourns its fallen leader – and both countries claim victory

As US celebrates independence, Iran mourns its fallen leader – and both countries claim victory

July 7, 2026
IT is ironic to see the Islamic Republic of Iran burying its slain supreme leader and the United States celebrating its 250th independence anniversary in the same week. Both sides have used the mourning and commemoration occasions to claim victory i...
Ukraine war sparks fears of an organised crime resurgence in Russia
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Her grandparents fought to join American democracy. She’s fighting to complete it.
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BRICS NEWS

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

June 23, 2026
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 ...
Beijing bonds: Xi and Putin deepen the BRICS axis as the multipolar order takes shape
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Ethiopia’s BRICS dividend: Addis Ababa charts a new course in the architecture of global power
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Special Features

SPECIAL FEATURES: ANALYSIS
Tanzania has banned political rallies again: what the government fears

Tanzania has banned political rallies again: what the government fears

July 7, 2026
LITERATURE
Ulysses in isiZulu: why an African translation of the classic Irish novel matters in today’s world

Ulysses in isiZulu: why an African translation of the classic Irish novel matters in today’s world

July 3, 2026
MOTORING
BMW unveils five-way power play with all-new X5 – electric, hydrogen and the ‘Heart of Joy’

BMW unveils five-way power play with all-new X5 – electric, hydrogen and the ‘Heart of Joy’

July 1, 2026
MOTORINGNEWS
Igniting Tomorrow: BMW Group South Africa puts youth in the driver’s seat

Igniting Tomorrow: BMW Group South Africa puts youth in the driver’s seat

June 25, 2026

Sports

The DRC may have lost against England, but they achieved something arguably more significant

The DRC may have lost against England, but they achieved something arguably more significant

July 7, 2026
THE Democratic Republic of Congo may have lost to England on Wednesday night, but over the past three weeks, they achieved something arguably more significant: they disrupted one of the world's most enduring narratives about Africa. For the DRC, ...
Out, but undefeated in the hearts of millions: Cape Verde’s World Cup adventure ends in glory
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2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: The Atlas Lions do it again – and this time, nobody can call it luck
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Business

Ford SA boss sounds alarm: cheap imports, Chinese cars are hollowing out the country’s industrial base

Ford SA boss sounds alarm: cheap imports, Chinese cars are hollowing out the country’s industrial base

July 6, 2026
NEALE Hill, President of Ford Motor Company Africa and Managing Director of Ford South Africa, has issued one of the automotive industry's starkest warnings yet - telling government and business that South Africa risks following Australia into total...
Stitching Lesotho into the Global Economy
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Africa is building the systems that make climate capital move
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Lifestyle

The rhythms that broke Bashir: how Sudan’s music shaped a revolution

The rhythms that broke Bashir: how Sudan’s music shaped a revolution

July 6, 2026
THE revolution in Sudan in 2019 has been eclipsed by the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023. But the events of 2019 demand greater attention as they hold lessons for a post-war Sudan. ...
Cherie Kihato is taking African craft to luxury markets
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Power, pleasure and patriarchy: why The Polygamist on Netflix is captivating viewers
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Thought Leadership

Infantino’s red card: how FIFA’s president is destroying the game he was elected to save

Infantino’s red card: how FIFA’s president is destroying the game he was elected to save

JOVIAL RANTAOJuly 7, 2026
GIANNI Infantino has done something that no FIFA president has managed before, and it is not an achievement. He has taken the one institutional virtue football's governing body always claimed for itself - independence from political interference - a...
The Gallery of Rogues
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Truth in the age of AI: The fight for sustainable journalism
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Features

EDUCATION
Nigerian kids learning purpose through play

Nigerian kids learning purpose through play

July 1, 2026
SUSTAINABILITY
A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa

A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa

July 7, 2026
HUMAN RIGHTS
In conversation with Funke Adeoye on detainees’ rights in Nigeria

In conversation with Funke Adeoye on detainees’ rights in Nigeria

March 27, 2026
MEDIA FREEDOM
Burkina Faso’s missing journalist exposes the junta’s tightening grip on dissent

Burkina Faso’s missing journalist exposes the junta’s tightening grip on dissent

June 27, 2026
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Uganda is latest in Africa’s destination branding boom 1

Uganda is latest in Africa’s destination branding boom

July 6, 2026
The Fist and the Absent Son: Inside the funeral Iran waited four months to hold 2

The Fist and the Absent Son: Inside the funeral Iran waited four months to hold

July 6, 2026
A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa 3

A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa

July 7, 2026
Out, but undefeated in the hearts of millions: Cape Verde’s World Cup adventure ends in glory 4

Out, but undefeated in the hearts of millions: Cape Verde’s World Cup adventure ends in glory

July 6, 2026
Ukraine war sparks fears of an organised crime resurgence in Russia 5

Ukraine war sparks fears of an organised crime resurgence in Russia

July 7, 2026
The DRC may have lost against England, but they achieved something arguably more significant 1

The DRC may have lost against England, but they achieved something arguably more significant

July 7, 2026
Museveni declares war on hawking, a livelihood for millions of Ugandans 2

Museveni declares war on hawking, a livelihood for millions of Ugandans

July 7, 2026
Tanzania bans political rallies ahead of commemorations of stolen election drenched in blood 3

Tanzania bans political rallies ahead of commemorations of stolen election drenched in blood

July 7, 2026
Nigeria joins Africa’s race to bring Formula 1 back to the continent 4

Nigeria joins Africa’s race to bring Formula 1 back to the continent

July 7, 2026
Infantino’s red card: how FIFA’s president is destroying the game he was elected to save 5

Infantino’s red card: how FIFA’s president is destroying the game he was elected to save

July 7, 2026

AUDA-NEPAD

A force forged in the crucible of African development

A force forged in the crucible of African development

March 27, 2026
IN the corridors of the , system, where ambition is plentiful but transformative action rare, Daphine Hazvibvi Muzawazi has become something of an in...

Health

Vaccine hesitancy can’t be boiled down to a single factor: what we learnt in South Africa and Brazil
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Technology

People are marrying holograms and making friends with chatbots. But can AI bring true happiness?
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Africities

China is helping build Africa’s cities, but its approach sidelines local urban planners and residents
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MULTIMEDIA

Gallery: The Lion of Bamako: Tribute to Hameye Mahaman Cissé
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