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The Queen Reclaims Her Crown
The Queen Reclaims Her Crown
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Tens of thousands march as South Africa scrambles to manage growing illegal‑migration crisis
Tens of thousands march as South Africa scrambles to manage growing illegal‑migration crisis
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Zimbabwe’s Parliament tears up its own Constitution
Zimbabwe’s Parliament tears up its own Constitution
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NEWS

Sixteen countries adopt Mombasa Declaration to advance fisheries transparency and combat illegal fishing

Sixteen countries adopt Mombasa Declaration to advance fisheries transparency and combat illegal fishing

June 19, 2026
FOURTEEN national governments from across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific today adopted the Mombasa Declaration at the 11th Our Ocean Conference, committing to advance global fisheries transparency and strengthen efforts to comb...
The lawyer in the dock: How Uganda turned Besigye’s defence counsel into a co-accused
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Nigerian Army claims fresh breakthrough against Katsina bandit kingpin, but Kachalla Muhammadu Fulani remains at large
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South Africa launches major purge of corrupt police after Madlanga Commission — Mashatile vows prosecutions, vetting and task teams
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NIGERIA: Court rejects ex-cabinet minister’s bid to quash arrest warrants in $1.3m graft case
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World

How China’s ‘red lines’ are quietly shaping global news reporting

How China’s ‘red lines’ are quietly shaping global news reporting

June 19, 2026
IN late 2013, Bloomberg’s then editor-in-chief, Matthew Winkler, spiked an investigation into the hidden wealth of China’s elite. Publishing it, he warned reporters on a call, would “wipe out everything we have tried to build.” More than a decade...
US‑Iran deal leaves the future of Lebanon uncertain – and subject to Israel playing the spoiler
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Sweden retreats on child jail plan – but Human Rights Watch urges full reversal as gang violence fuels political pressure
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BRICS NEWS

Beijing bonds: Xi and Putin deepen the BRICS axis as the multipolar order takes shape

Beijing bonds: Xi and Putin deepen the BRICS axis as the multipolar order takes shape

May 28, 2026
IN a summit laden with symbolic and strategic weight, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping convened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, cementing what both leaders described as a relationship at an unprecedented ...
Ethiopia’s BRICS dividend: Addis Ababa charts a new course in the architecture of global power
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BRICS uses sport and screen to build a new cultural architecture
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Special Features

SPECIAL FEATURES: ANALYSIS
Money, food and survival: what drives paid sex among young mums in 3 African countries

Money, food and survival: what drives paid sex among young mums in 3 African countries

June 19, 2026
LITERATURE
Reviving the heart of African literature

Reviving the heart of African literature

June 9, 2026
MOTORING
SA Bakkie Brawl Heats Up: JMC Vigus crashes the party, Hilux, Ranger, Navara tremble!

SA Bakkie Brawl Heats Up: JMC Vigus crashes the party, Hilux, Ranger, Navara tremble!

April 17, 2026
MOTORINGNEWS
The ex-pie guy who could sell you a Rolls-Royce over the phone

The ex-pie guy who could sell you a Rolls-Royce over the phone

May 16, 2026

Sports

Where champions and dreams wear the same kit

Where champions and dreams wear the same kit

June 19, 2026
In the heartland of South Africa’s liberation spirit, Special Olympics and Nike turned Youth Day 2026 celebrations into a masterclass in what sport can do when it refuses to leave anyone behind. THE streets of Soweto have always known how to spea...
Africa’s World Cup charge: Ghana and Ivory Coast win as Cape Verde, Morocco and DR Congo hold giants, while South Africa, Tunisia and Algeria stumble
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Soccer fan and angry at FIFA?
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Business

Nigeria’s US$1 billion AfCFTA credit push tests if Africa’s trade finance gap can be eased

Nigeria’s US$1 billion AfCFTA credit push tests if Africa’s trade finance gap can be eased

June 18, 2026
NIGERIA is shifting its AfCFTA strategy from trade participation to trade financing, unveiling a US$1 billion credit facility aimed at expanding the capacity of firms to produce and export across African markets. The move reflects a broader attem...
When global trade becomes a weapon, how can African economies protect themselves?
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Nigeria raised electricity prices to improve supply. Why it hasn’t worked
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Lifestyle

The Nollywood plot nobody wrote: a Nigerian artist, the Obamas, and a wall that lasts forever

The Nollywood plot nobody wrote: a Nigerian artist, the Obamas, and a wall that lasts forever

June 18, 2026
LET’S get the obvious joke out of the way first: somewhere in Lagos right now, a Nollywood scriptwriter is kicking themselves for not thinking of this plot first. Nigerian girl, daughter of a formidable public servant, grows up, moves to Los Angeles...
After Showmax, MTN tests telecom-led distribution as Africa’s streaming wars intensify
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She left TV to build an animation dream
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Thought Leadership

Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern

Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern

LOREN B LANDAU and JEAN PIERRE MISAGOJune 19, 2026
MARCHES, Mozambicans murdered, state-sponsored evacuations, a nationally televised presidential address. Anti-immigrant mobilisation has again drawn the world’s attention to South Africa. The continental backlash threatens tourism, trade, diplomacy ...
In honour of the legendary Dr Alfred Bitini Xuma and in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Africa
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Ma Vesta Smith: why this unsung activist matters 50 years after the Soweto uprising
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Features

EDUCATION
Malawi’s education choices in the wake of aid cuts

Malawi’s education choices in the wake of aid cuts

June 19, 2026
SUSTAINABILITY
Landmark study maps the future of coral reef survival

Landmark study maps the future of coral reef survival

June 18, 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
Malian journalist detained over Pan-African forum remarks as press groups sound alarm

Malian journalist detained over Pan-African forum remarks as press groups sound alarm

June 11, 2026
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South Africa launches major purge of corrupt police after Madlanga Commission — Mashatile vows prosecutions, vetting and task teams 1

South Africa launches major purge of corrupt police after Madlanga Commission — Mashatile vows prosecutions, vetting and task teams

June 19, 2026
After Showmax, MTN tests telecom-led distribution as Africa’s streaming wars intensify 2

After Showmax, MTN tests telecom-led distribution as Africa’s streaming wars intensify

June 19, 2026
As men fought in cages at the White House, women urged Americans to take a ‘deep breath’ 3

As men fought in cages at the White House, women urged Americans to take a ‘deep breath’

June 18, 2026
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have different war aims – can the Iran peace deal survive? 4

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have different war aims – can the Iran peace deal survive?

June 18, 2026
Sweden retreats on child jail plan – but Human Rights Watch urges full reversal as gang violence fuels political pressure 5

Sweden retreats on child jail plan – but Human Rights Watch urges full reversal as gang violence fuels political pressure

June 19, 2026
Where champions and dreams wear the same kit 1

Where champions and dreams wear the same kit

June 19, 2026
The Queen Reclaims Her Crown 2

The Queen Reclaims Her Crown

June 19, 2026
Tens of thousands march as South Africa scrambles to manage growing illegal‑migration crisis 3

Tens of thousands march as South Africa scrambles to manage growing illegal‑migration crisis

June 19, 2026
Zimbabwe’s Parliament tears up its own Constitution 4

Zimbabwe’s Parliament tears up its own Constitution

June 19, 2026
Sixteen countries adopt Mombasa Declaration to advance fisheries transparency and combat illegal fishing 5

Sixteen countries adopt Mombasa Declaration to advance fisheries transparency and combat illegal fishing

June 19, 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

DRC approves the use of acoziborole, a breakthrough one-day oral treatment against sleeping sickness
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Technology

Forced labour in West African cybercrime academies: how fear traps young men
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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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