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'Disgrace to Africa': Students turn on government over Dakar university violence
Sitting in front of the closed gates of Senegal's largest university, Boubacar shows footage he took on his phone of police violence during clashes that shook the Dakar campus for several days this week. ...
Africa ‘needs permanent place on UN Security Council’ – with 80% of resolutions involving conflict ...
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South Africa beats Afghanistan after a double tiebreaker at T20 World Cup. Australia beats Ireland
South Africa has beaten Afghanistan in a double tiebreaker at cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup. The scores were tied after regulation and the first Super Over in a Group D thriller. It ended with a wicket on the last ball of ...
Netanyahu Urges Trump to Include Israel’s Demands in Iran Nuclear Talks
But Tehran remains adamant that its missile arsenal is nonnegotiable. ...
Passenger ferry capsizes on the Nile River in Sudan, leaving at least 15 people dead
Residents and rescue teams were still searching for at least six other people
South Africa and China sign trade deal amid tariff row with the US
The Supreme Court in Ghana has ordered the government to reveal the terms of a
Marwan Barghouti’s son calls on UK to put father’s release at heart of Palestinian renewal
Cross-party UK MPs campaigning for senior Fatah leader’s release from Israeli jail, saying he is unifying figure
CPJ: Russia’s Telegram throttling another step toward total information control
Berlin, February 11, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Russian authorities to immediately stop throttling the messaging service Telegram, warning that the restrictions represent a deliberate escalation in the Kremlin’s campaign to curtail
UN mission to deploy to DR Congo’s border city of Uvira to monitor ceasefire
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) is set deploy forces in the border city of Uvira in South Kivu Province to monitor a ceasefire between the government and the AFC/M23 rebels, according to a UN
Africa: Remarks By President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania at the Launch of the ...
Dubai -- Text of Remarks By President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania at the Launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit in Dubai on February 3, 2026. ...
Africa: Remarks by Ghana President Mahama at the Launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit
Dubai -- Text of remarks by H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, at the launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit in dubai on February 3, 2026. ...
Africa: Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina at the Launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit
Text of the Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina at the Launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit in dubai on February 3, 2026 ...
South Africa beats Afghanistan after a dramatic double tiebreaker at cricket's T20 World Cup
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — South Africa held off Afghanistan in a dramatic double tiebreaker Wednesday at the Twenty20 World Cup, with spinner Keshav Maharaj just holding his nerve in the second Super Over. ...
Banks can expect a noisy reception over R60bn home foreclosure class action
Dispossessed homeowners are set to pack the Joburg High Court this month, as banks defend the sale of their properties. ...
SA’s economy in best shape in decade – Standard Bank
The bank believes the country could achieve the kind of medium-term growth it has not experienced in years. ...
Isuzu mulls manufacturing a SUV at its Gqeberha plant
With SUV sales in SA expected to double in 2026 and African exports seen rising, it expects to boost jobs growth at its assembly plant by 20%. ...
What Cape Town can do to save water
Commend, rather than threaten residents and fix sewage treatment plants so potable water use can drop. ...
SA to create state firm to manage R155bn property portfolio
Includes around 88 000 buildings and five million hectares of land. ...
What Scotland could teach the post-Trump world
As most countries are scrambling to forge new alliances and markets in order to manage the fallout. ...
PTA, JHB and Cape Town all hit by water-supply shortages
Highlighting ongoing challenges with the nation’s frayed infrastructure. ...
Joburg Water confirms strike over, but will water flow from taps?
The strike came as Joburg battles a widespread and escalating water crisis, with residents across the city 'effectively living under day zero conditions'. ...
Crime, job prospects drive rich, skilled South Africans abroad
The World Bank estimates that crime erodes at least 10% of annual gross domestic product. ...
Flanagan & Gerard completes Morningside Shopping Centre buyout
The acquisition consolidates the group's position as the sole owner of the high-end centre. ...
Namibia needs more funds to combat FMD outbreak in livestock
Separately, Botswana, which borders Namibia to the east, has also reported an outbreak of the sickness in a zone that was previously considered FMD-free. ...
War room set up in Johannesburg as water crisis spurs protests
Water shortages have also emerged in the capital, Pretoria, and the tourism mecca of Cape Town. ...
Drone strike kills 2 children at mosque in Sudan's Kordofan
A drone strike on a mosque in central Sudan killed two children and wounded 13 others early Wednesday, according to the Sudan Doctors Network, which said the attack was carried out ...
South Africa beats Afghanistan after a dramatic tiebreaker at T20 World Cup. Australia beats Ireland
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — South Africa held off Afghanistan in a dramatic double tiebreaker Wednesday at the Twenty20 World Cup, with spinner Keshav Maharaj just holding his nerve in the second Super Over. ...
Libyan prime minister holds talks with senior US military official on defense cooperation
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah discussed prospects for expanding military and security cooperation with US Deputy Commander of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Lt. Gen. John W. Brennan during talks in Tripoli on Wednesday, according to an