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Amorim warns of world without rules

Brazilian adviser Celso Amorim says stronger national defence is essential as international rules weaken, while lawmake…

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Ramaphosa calls for BRICS AI oversight mechanism

Ramaphosa calls for independent AI evaluation and stronger safeguards as BRICS countries deepen cooperation on technolo…

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Dilma backs Brazil's Global South Institute

NDB President Dilma Rousseff has welcomed Global South Institute, focused on knowledge, technology and cooperation amon…

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Zimbabweans face renewed pressure as SA tightens migration controls

South Africa's intensified immigration enforcement and planned September 30 protests are raising concerns over deportat…

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Even without Lula, New Delhi summit could be key for BRICS

Brazil's Lula will miss the New Delhi BRICS summit, but the meeting could become a defining moment as the expanded bloc…

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Lesotho debates Global South's global voice

Lesotho scholars and China's ambassador have debated global governance, calling for greater representation of developin…

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Kenya unveils five-point terror plan

Kenya has proposed a five-point framework to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure and public spaces aga…

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Guinea calls for stronger youth health action

Guinea calls for stronger action to protect the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people amid Africa’s…

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Namibia malaria cases top 122,000

Namibia has recorded 122,612 malaria cases and 122 deaths in 2026 as the government expands indoor spraying and strengt…

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16 killed in Egypt bus crash

At least 16 people were killed and 28 injured after a bus overturned on Egypt’s Dahab-Nuweiba road in South Sinai, the…

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Hichilema begins second term with growth pledge

Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema begins his second term, pledging economic growth, job creation, greater productivity and in…

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Ethiopia repatriates nearly 99,000 nationals from Saudi Arabia

Ethiopia has repatriated more than 98,900 nationals from Saudi Arabia since September 2025 as authorities continue effo…