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Africa
Namibia blocks ship over Israel war-crime concerns
A vessel suspected by the Namibian authorities to be carrying military cargo intended...
SA billionaire overtakes Dangote as Africa’s richest man
South African billionaire Johann Rupert has overtaken Nigerian industrialist Aliko...
World's police in technological arms race with Nigerian...
Police units around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations...
Who benefits from Lesotho’s ‘white gold’?
Here in Lesotho it is known as white gold – the water which plays such an important...
South Africa's 'favourite teacher' dies aged 85
South Africans are paying tributes to their “favourite teacher", William Smith,...
South Africa's last zoo elephant freed after 40 years
South Africa’s last zoo elephant has been released back into the wild after 40 years...
Is Libya on the brink of a new civil war?
With two rival governments at either end of the country, ongoing political ruptures...
Libya's central bank halts operations after director kidnapped
Libya's central bank has announced the suspension of all its operations after a...
Has Tanzania's protest crackdown dented democratic gains?
When President Samia Suluhu Hassan took office, her easing of opposition restrictions...
Kenya starvation cult leader pleads not guilty
The leader of a Kenyan cult who allegedly encouraged over 400 followers to starve...
Was Ukraine’s role in big Wagner defeat an own goal in...
As Ukraine’s foreign minister completes his latest tour of Africa, his country risks...
Kenya: What next for Gen Z's digital revolution?
In Kenya, youth-led protests and political debates have surged on social media,...
Double whammy for the Kenyan president's tax plans
Kenya’s President William Ruto must be feeling punch-drunk - after suffering another...