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Betrayed from within: Tigray’s women fighters break silence on rape by their own commanders
Betrayed from within: Tigray’s women fighters break silence on rape by their own commanders
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SA court strips alleged hospital fraud kingpin of R326-m in assets. When will he be arrested?
SA court strips alleged hospital fraud kingpin of R326-m in assets. When will he be arrested?
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From the Sahara to the summit
From the Sahara to the summit
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NEWS

Nigerian troops thwart mass abduction of 46 schoolgirls in Borno

Nigerian troops thwart mass abduction of 46 schoolgirls in Borno

July 20, 2026
IN the small, dangerous hours before dawn on Sunday, gunmen from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) crept toward the perimeter of the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) in Monguno, Borno State, carrying with them the unmistakable in...
Morocco deployed Pegasus spyware against journalists despite years of denial
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Elba, Babatope, Cheung bet on African muscle: inside the deal to take West African action cinema global
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Phosa delivers Dakar reckoning: SA’s democratic “Miracle” needs renewal, Africa must write its own digital-age chapter
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20 small coffins: Uganda bans school trips after bus horror kills 21 on Kapchorwa’s killer hill
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World

Andy Burnham becomes prime minister after Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street for the last time

Andy Burnham becomes prime minister after Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street for the last time

July 21, 2026
AFTER being named leader of the Labour Party, Andy Burnham has officially become prime minister of the UK. That many people considered this day an inevitability doesn’t make it any less momentous. Six years ago, Starmer inherited a Labour party t...
Israel attacks Labor’s draft platform on Israel‑Gaza conflict
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World Cup ‘Falklands are Argentine’ banner is a foretaste of diplomatic challenges ahead for the UK
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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
Floods forced Zimbabwean women to leave their homes. They rebuilt their lives, but here’s what they still need

Floods forced Zimbabwean women to leave their homes. They rebuilt their lives, but here’s what they still need

July 21, 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
When lightning learns manners: Audi’s R4.9-million electric flex lands in Mzansi

When lightning learns manners: Audi’s R4.9-million electric flex lands in Mzansi

July 15, 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

FIFA president Gianni Infantino set for fourth term – despite World Cup controversies

FIFA president Gianni Infantino set for fourth term – despite World Cup controversies

July 21, 2026
AS President Donald Trump presented the World Cup trophy to Spain at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the man in charge of world football’s governing body, FIFA, seemed untouched by the competition’s controversies. In a break with protocol, the fin...
North Africa’s World Cup teams offered lessons in what works – and what doesn’t
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Another record. Another reckoning. Africa’s track royalty refuses to read the script
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Business

Training young people for jobs: insights from 9 African countries on what’s missing

Training young people for jobs: insights from 9 African countries on what’s missing

July 15, 2026
AFRICA’S young population is often described as a demographic dividend: a potential economic advantage if young people can gain the skills and jobs needed to contribute productively. But for many young people, that promise is slipping away. They lea...
“Africa possesses roughly 30 percent of global critical mineral reserves, yet captures less than five percent of the associated value added”
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World Bank blog analysis: Fast payment systems could slash the cost of sending money home
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Lifestyle

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: Africa didn’t play in the final. Africa still stole the show

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: Africa didn’t play in the final. Africa still stole the show

July 20, 2026
LET'S get the disappointing part out of the way first, because we are professionals and this is a publication, not a group therapy session: no African team lifted the World Cup on Sunday night. Spain and Argentina took care of that particular piece ...
Issakaba: what a 1999 Nollywood classic reveals about Nigeria’s security crisis today
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How Sierra Leone’s traditional textiles are weaving a modern fashion economy
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Thought Leadership

As war fears grow in Ethiopia, women soldiers recount the sexual violence they experienced

As war fears grow in Ethiopia, women soldiers recount the sexual violence they experienced

MEHRET OKUBAY BEREHE and HILARY MATFESSJuly 21, 2026
AS the fear of war returns to northern Ethiopia, with the regional authorities urging former Tigray Defence Force (TDF) fighters to re-enlist, women who served are speaking out about the sexual abuse they experienced at the hands of their own co...
Shadows of past political violence shape the lives of young Africans for years – a study of nine countries
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Renewing Africa’s promise: Lessons from Dakar for a continent’s next chapter
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Features

EDUCATION
Black women academics in my study said their main allies were White men – what this reveals

Black women academics in my study said their main allies were White men – what this reveals

July 10, 2026
SUSTAINABILITY
Africa on the rise as birders’ paradise

Africa on the rise as birders’ paradise

July 16, 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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After the ground shook: Venezuela’s quiet battle to rebuild beyond bare survival 1

After the ground shook: Venezuela’s quiet battle to rebuild beyond bare survival

July 20, 2026
World Cup ‘Falklands are Argentine’ banner is a foretaste of diplomatic challenges ahead for the UK 2

World Cup ‘Falklands are Argentine’ banner is a foretaste of diplomatic challenges ahead for the UK

July 21, 2026
Israel attacks Labor’s draft platform on Israel‑Gaza conflict 3

Israel attacks Labor’s draft platform on Israel‑Gaza conflict

July 21, 2026
FIFA president Gianni Infantino set for fourth term – despite World Cup controversies 4

FIFA president Gianni Infantino set for fourth term – despite World Cup controversies

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Andy Burnham becomes prime minister after Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street for the last time 5

Andy Burnham becomes prime minister after Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street for the last time

July 21, 2026
Betrayed from within: Tigray’s women fighters break silence on rape by their own commanders 1

Betrayed from within: Tigray’s women fighters break silence on rape by their own commanders

July 21, 2026
SA court strips alleged hospital fraud kingpin of R326-m in assets. When will he be arrested? 2

SA court strips alleged hospital fraud kingpin of R326-m in assets. When will he be arrested?

July 21, 2026
From the Sahara to the summit 3

From the Sahara to the summit

July 21, 2026
As war fears grow in Ethiopia, women soldiers recount the sexual violence they experienced 4

As war fears grow in Ethiopia, women soldiers recount the sexual violence they experienced

July 21, 2026
Shadows of past political violence shape the lives of young Africans for years – a study of nine countries 5

Shadows of past political violence shape the lives of young Africans for years – a study of nine countries

July 21, 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

Alcohol, sex and violence: a dangerous cocktail that makes young women vulnerable to HIV
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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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