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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

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. ...
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

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...
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

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 ...
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

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...
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

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...
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

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...
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

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...

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A force forged in the crucible of African development

A force forged in the crucible of African development

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