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Climate & Environment

South Africa Declares National Disaster After Deadly Floods

The South African government has officially classified the severe weather affecting several provinces across the countr…

Politics & Current Affairs

Senior SAPS Generals Granted Bail in Precious Metals Case

Two senior South African police generals and a Durban businessman have been granted bail after appearing before the Kem…

Business & Finance

Rwanda and Botswana Seal Six Key Deals to Boost Trade and Travel

Rwanda and Botswana signed six bilateral agreements on Thursday, including a visa-free travel arrangement, as Rwandan P…

Business & Finance

Europe’s Airlines Face Mounting Fuel Pressure

Rising jet fuel prices and continued instability in the Middle East are placing fresh pressure on European airlines, wi…

Infrastructure & Development

Ghana Pushes Digital Integration Across Africa

As African economies continue to expand their digital infrastructure, leaders across the continent are increasingly cal…

Politics & Current Affairs

WHO Monitors Hantavirus Cases on Cruise Ship

Health authorities are continuing to monitor a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship Hundius in the Atlantic Ocean…

Business & Finance

Gauteng, Africa’s Economic Hub, Hit by Fuel Hike

As global tensions continue to disrupt oil supplies, countries across Africa are once again feeling the squeeze from ri…

Business & Finance

Brazil will not create state company but will require local processing of critical minerals

Policy focuses on domestic industrialization and added value, minister says

Travel & Tourism

Hantavirus Deaths Reported on Cruise Ship

The World Health Organization has confirmed that three people have died following a public health incident aboard a cru…

Business & Finance

China Tariff Shift Reshapes Egypt Citrus Exports

On Friday, China expanded its zero-tariff policy to cover all 53 African nations that maintain diplomatic ties with Bei…

Politics & Current Affairs

Iran Signals Openness to Diplomacy

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran is prepared to continue diplomatic engagement with the United States, p…

Politics & Current Affairs

Refugees Return to Eastern DRC Under UN Programme

Last Thursday, about 470 refugees crossed back into the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, marking the first org…