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Burkina Faso’s army accused of preventing civilians from leaving jihadist-besieged towns
Burkina Faso’s army accused of preventing civilians from leaving jihadist-besieged towns
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Brotherhood under strain: SA’s immigration crackdown tests the limits of African solidarity
Brotherhood under strain: SA’s immigration crackdown tests the limits of African solidarity
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Cocaine, cabinets, cover-ups: SA’s Madlanga Commission hears most devastating evidence yet
Cocaine, cabinets, cover-ups: SA’s Madlanga Commission hears most devastating evidence yet
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NEWS

Africa’s trillion-dollar paradox: “Continent must stop waiting to be rescued”

Africa’s trillion-dollar paradox: “Continent must stop waiting to be rescued”

July 8, 2026
STRIPPED of its diplomatic courtesies, the address Sidi Ould Tah delivered to the IMF/World Bank Group African Caucus in Banjul on 6 July carried a blunt message for a continent accustomed to appealing for help: Africa's problem is no longer only a ...
Uganda Parliament officials remanded as probe deepens, Anita Among name looms
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Ghanaian extradited in U.S. romance scam pleads guilty, agrees to repay $4.4m — now awaits prison term
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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
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World

Iran ceasefire was always going to break – here’s why

Iran ceasefire was always going to break – here’s why

July 9, 2026
LESS than a month after a ceasefire was signed between the US and Iran, conflict has returned to the Middle East. The peace agreement Donald Trump signed at the Palace of Versailles in France on June 18 – which he hailed as Iran’s “unconditional sur...
How we are trying to reclaim life amid rubble and fear in Gaza
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Gen Z women are the most pessimistic about the American dream
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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
Beyond the assembly line: Inside Ford SA’s quiet century-long promise to South Africa

Beyond the assembly line: Inside Ford SA’s quiet century-long promise to South Africa

July 8, 2026

Sports

So close, Pharaohs: Egypt made Argentina sweat blood before Messi remembered he was Messi

So close, Pharaohs: Egypt made Argentina sweat blood before Messi remembered he was Messi

July 8, 2026
THERE is a particular kind of heartbreak reserved for teams that do everything right and still go home. Egypt lived it in Atlanta. For seventy-nine merciless minutes, the Pharaohs did not just compete with the two-time reigning world champions - the...
‘Prestigious teams are calling’ – Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s agent opens up on transfer interest
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World Cup’s credibility in question after FIFA volte-face following call from Donald Trump
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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

African states shouldn’t help the US endanger refugees

African states shouldn’t help the US endanger refugees

LAUREN SEIBERTJuly 9, 2026
DISEMBARKING at an airport in Cameroon a few weeks ago, two Cameroonian women shook with fear. They had fled their country over a year before to seek asylum in the United States, but were summarily deported from the US to Equatorial Guinea, whose au...
Infantino’s red card: how FIFA’s president is destroying the game he was elected to save
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The Gallery of Rogues
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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
Mali’s junta suspends popular radio show

Mali’s junta suspends popular radio show

July 8, 2026
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Iran ceasefire was always going to break – here’s why 1

Iran ceasefire was always going to break – here’s why

July 9, 2026
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Egypt prosecutes a doctor for alleging obstetric violence

July 9, 2026
Ebola continues to spread in DRC, death toll passes 500 – WHO 3

Ebola continues to spread in DRC, death toll passes 500 – WHO

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Cocaine, cabinets, cover-ups: SA’s Madlanga Commission hears most devastating evidence yet 4

Cocaine, cabinets, cover-ups: SA’s Madlanga Commission hears most devastating evidence yet

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Burkina Faso’s army accused of preventing civilians from leaving jihadist-besieged towns 5

Burkina Faso’s army accused of preventing civilians from leaving jihadist-besieged towns

July 9, 2026
Burkina Faso’s army accused of preventing civilians from leaving jihadist-besieged towns 1

Burkina Faso’s army accused of preventing civilians from leaving jihadist-besieged towns

July 9, 2026
Brotherhood under strain: SA’s immigration crackdown tests the limits of African solidarity 2

Brotherhood under strain: SA’s immigration crackdown tests the limits of African solidarity

July 9, 2026
Cocaine, cabinets, cover-ups: SA’s Madlanga Commission hears most devastating evidence yet 3

Cocaine, cabinets, cover-ups: SA’s Madlanga Commission hears most devastating evidence yet

July 9, 2026
Ebola continues to spread in DRC, death toll passes 500 – WHO 4

Ebola continues to spread in DRC, death toll passes 500 – WHO

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Egypt prosecutes a doctor for alleging obstetric violence

July 9, 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

Ebola continues to spread in DRC, death toll passes 500 – WHO
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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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