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UN confirms 838 victims of sexual violence, warns of crimes against humanity in Darfur
UN confirms 838 victims of sexual violence, warns of crimes against humanity in Darfur
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SANDF’s camouflaged sentinels strike back against the syndicates bleeding South Africa dry
SANDF’s camouflaged sentinels strike back against the syndicates bleeding South Africa dry
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43 doors in Dubai: How a Bongo heir built an empire while running Gabon’s treasury
43 doors in Dubai: How a Bongo heir built an empire while running Gabon’s treasury
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NEWS

DRC Ebola outbreak surges: more than 1,000 confirmed cases and 267 deaths in first month, UN warns

DRC Ebola outbreak surges: more than 1,000 confirmed cases and 267 deaths in first month, UN warns

June 24, 2026
THE Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading at an unprecedented rate, producing the largest number of confirmed cases recorded in the first month of any recent African outbreak, United Nations humanitarian agencies said. ...
After a year of mortuary limbo, courtroom combat, Lungu family wishes prevail
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Blue lights, broken trust: Ex-lover tells how EMPD crew stole R14.9m in gems – and sold them for R110,000
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The ghost G-Wagon: how a Nigerian-American allegedly ran a $320,000 diaspora car scam
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Drama at Entebbe Airport: Kenya, east African human rights lawyer denied entry
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World

A manufactured crisis: How Washington turned Minnesota into a laboratory of state terror

A manufactured crisis: How Washington turned Minnesota into a laboratory of state terror

June 25, 2026
FOR three months between December 2025 and March 2026, the world's most powerful government turned its security apparatus on a single American metropolitan region — and what it produced, according to Human Rights Watch, was not law enforcement but t...
Keir Starmer has resigned – but what could a new PM actually do differently against Reform UK?
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Why US presidents end up cursing Benjamin Netanyahu
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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
Did Kenya’s Gen Z protests achieve anything? An economist weighs up what’s changed and what’s stayed the same

Did Kenya’s Gen Z protests achieve anything? An economist weighs up what’s changed and what’s stayed the same

June 24, 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
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

Bafana crash the party, Atlas Lions survive a fright: Africa’s World Cup quest hits top gear

Bafana crash the party, Atlas Lions survive a fright: Africa’s World Cup quest hits top gear

June 25, 2026
FORGET the script. Africa was supposed to arrive at this World Cup, applaud politely from the group-stage cheap seats, and go home in time for the round of 16 - as usual. Instead, the continent has spent the past week treating the tournament like a...
Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup mix: Egypt rise, Algeria rally, Senegal stumble
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Pharaohs rule, Sharks bite back, Elephants mugged in Toronto: Africa’s gloriously unhinged World Cup
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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

Kenya wants to close refugee camps: the promise and risks of its ambitious new plan

Kenya wants to close refugee camps: the promise and risks of its ambitious new plan

EDWIN MUTYENYOKA and FRANZISCA ZANKERJune 23, 2026
KENYA hosts nearly a million refugees, mainly from South Sudan and Somalia. Many of them have been living in refugee camps for decades. Now, the country is attempting a major shift in refugee policy. The Kenyan government and the United Nations R...
Trump declared peace in Congo. This is the reality
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Who was Andimba Toivo ya Toivo? The Namibian leader who chose justice over power
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Features

EDUCATION
When the door finally locks: dignity comes home to rural KwaZulu-Natal schools

When the door finally locks: dignity comes home to rural KwaZulu-Natal schools

June 25, 2026
SUSTAINABILITY
African nations announce major electronic monitoring and tuna transparency commitments at Our Ocean Conference

African nations announce major electronic monitoring and tuna transparency commitments at Our Ocean Conference

June 25, 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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Why US presidents end up cursing Benjamin Netanyahu 1

Why US presidents end up cursing Benjamin Netanyahu

June 25, 2026
A manufactured crisis: How Washington turned Minnesota into a laboratory of state terror 2

A manufactured crisis: How Washington turned Minnesota into a laboratory of state terror

June 25, 2026
South Africa launches major purge of corrupt police after Madlanga Commission — Mashatile vows prosecutions, vetting and task teams 3

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

June 19, 2026
Iran ceasefire deal confirms what we’ve been saying for years: military might doesn’t work 4

Iran ceasefire deal confirms what we’ve been saying for years: military might doesn’t work

June 20, 2026
South African scientists make breakthrough in decoding cancer’s most effective survival strategy 5

South African scientists make breakthrough in decoding cancer’s most effective survival strategy

June 20, 2026
Igniting Tomorrow: BMW Group South Africa puts youth in the driver’s seat 1

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

June 25, 2026
Bafana crash the party, Atlas Lions survive a fright: Africa’s World Cup quest hits top gear 2

Bafana crash the party, Atlas Lions survive a fright: Africa’s World Cup quest hits top gear

June 25, 2026
UN confirms 838 victims of sexual violence, warns of crimes against humanity in Darfur 3

UN confirms 838 victims of sexual violence, warns of crimes against humanity in Darfur

June 25, 2026
SANDF’s camouflaged sentinels strike back against the syndicates bleeding South Africa dry 4

SANDF’s camouflaged sentinels strike back against the syndicates bleeding South Africa dry

June 25, 2026
43 doors in Dubai: How a Bongo heir built an empire while running Gabon’s treasury 5

43 doors in Dubai: How a Bongo heir built an empire while running Gabon’s treasury

June 25, 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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