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Climate & Environment

Kenya seeks balance between elephants and communities

Kenya's elephant conservation efforts highlight the challenge of balancing wildlife protection, community livelihoods…

Politics & Current Affairs

Zambian voters cast ballots in peaceful election

Zambian voters turned out peacefully for the general elections as President Hakainde Hichilema sought a second term ami…

Politics & Current Affairs

South African youth urged to verify political content online

South African youth and influencers are urged to verify political content online as misinformation and AI-generated mat…

Politics & Current Affairs

Drone attacks target Khartoum, other Sudanese cities amid escalating fighting

Drone attacks hit Khartoum and several Sudanese cities as fighting intensifies across Kordofan and Blue Nile, widening…

Travel & Tourism

South Africa launches electronic travel authorization system

South Africa launches its Electronic Travel Authorization system to simplify travel, strengthen border security and sup…

Climate & Environment

Zimbabwe ferry disaster exposes gaps in marine safety

At least 44 people have died after a ferry capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba, exposing concerns over overcrowding, mar…

Politics & Current Affairs

SADC ministers meet in Durban as South Africa assumes the chair

SADC ministers meet in Durban as South Africa assumes the regional bloc’s chair, with trade, security, migration, infra…

Infrastructure & Development

South Africa Mine Collapse Kills 14 Illegal Miners

Fourteen illegal miners have died and eight others were injured after an excavated area collapsed at a dumping site nea…

Business & Finance

Brazil Eyes Global Food Export Lead As Agribusiness Expands

Brazil is poised to overtake the United States as the world’s largest food exporter, as agribusiness expands amid tax a…

Business & Finance

Tanzania School Puts Practical Skills At The Heart Of Learning

A Tanzanian primary school is combining academic lessons with practical skills in technology, agriculture and vocationa…

Climate & Environment

Winter storm raises safety fears in South Africa as temperatures plunge

Severe winter weather brings heavy snow, rain, icy roads and strong winds across South Africa, raising travel and house…

Politics & Current Affairs

Sophie de Bruyn: 1956 march leader warns freedom remains incomplete

Sophie de Bruyn, a leader of South Africa’s 1956 Women’s March, has warned that inequality, violence, poverty and corru…