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Somewhere in Zimbabwe, a man is wanted for murders most foul
Somewhere in Zimbabwe, a man is wanted for murders most foul
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Tunisia’s vanishing republic: Saied’s courts bury rights defenders, journalists, opposition alike
Tunisia’s vanishing republic: Saied’s courts bury rights defenders, journalists, opposition alike
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Egypt’s bureaucracy is leaving refugees to pay the price
Egypt’s bureaucracy is leaving refugees to pay the price
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NEWS

Burkina Faso’s army accused of preventing civilians from leaving jihadist-besieged towns

Burkina Faso’s army accused of preventing civilians from leaving jihadist-besieged towns

July 9, 2026
CIVILIANS in Burkina Faso have accused the national army of preventing them from leaving government-held towns blockaded by jihadist rebels, forcing them to remain in life-threatening conditions where there is a lack of food and other basic esse...
Brotherhood under strain: SA’s immigration crackdown tests the limits of African solidarity
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Cocaine, cabinets, cover-ups: SA’s Madlanga Commission hears most devastating evidence yet
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Africa’s trillion-dollar paradox: “Continent must stop waiting to be rescued”
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Uganda Parliament officials remanded as probe deepens, Anita Among name looms
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World

Fire and ice: erratic Trump fulminates on Iran and lambasts (then embraces) Europe at NATO summit

Fire and ice: erratic Trump fulminates on Iran and lambasts (then embraces) Europe at NATO summit

July 10, 2026
US President Donald Trump’s media conferences at the NATO summit in Ankara were the most disturbing since his session with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in 2018. Back then, Trump stunned those assembled when asked whether he believed the co...
South Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire: UNIFIL warns returns to “Destroyed villages” as violations continue
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Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia will be a display of strategic pragmatism
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BRICS NEWS

Mashatile in Beijing: South Africa seeks value‑chain deals, mineral beneficiation and regional hubs

Mashatile in Beijing: South Africa seeks value‑chain deals, mineral beneficiation and regional hubs

June 23, 2026
SOUTH Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile used the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on 22 June 2026 to launch a concentrated bid for South Africa to move from commodity supplier to industrial partner - pitching the country as a ...
Beijing bonds: Xi and Putin deepen the BRICS axis as the multipolar order takes shape
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Ethiopia’s BRICS dividend: Addis Ababa charts a new course in the architecture of global power
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Special Features

SPECIAL FEATURES: ANALYSIS
Tanzania has banned political rallies again: what the government fears

Tanzania has banned political rallies again: what the government fears

July 7, 2026
LITERATURE
Ulysses in isiZulu: why an African translation of the classic Irish novel matters in today’s world

Ulysses in isiZulu: why an African translation of the classic Irish novel matters in today’s world

July 3, 2026
MOTORING
BMW unveils five-way power play with all-new X5 – electric, hydrogen and the ‘Heart of Joy’

BMW unveils five-way power play with all-new X5 – electric, hydrogen and the ‘Heart of Joy’

July 1, 2026
MOTORINGNEWS
Beyond the assembly line: Inside Ford SA’s quiet century-long promise to South Africa

Beyond the assembly line: Inside Ford SA’s quiet century-long promise to South Africa

July 8, 2026

Sports

So close, Pharaohs: Egypt made Argentina sweat blood before Messi remembered he was Messi

So close, Pharaohs: Egypt made Argentina sweat blood before Messi remembered he was Messi

July 8, 2026
THERE is a particular kind of heartbreak reserved for teams that do everything right and still go home. Egypt lived it in Atlanta. For seventy-nine merciless minutes, the Pharaohs did not just compete with the two-time reigning world champions - the...
‘Prestigious teams are calling’ – Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s agent opens up on transfer interest
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World Cup’s credibility in question after FIFA volte-face following call from Donald Trump
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Business

Flawed credit ratings in Africa: are top 3 Western agencies driven by data or bias?

Flawed credit ratings in Africa: are top 3 Western agencies driven by data or bias?

July 10, 2026
THE three major credit rating agencies – Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch – have often differed among themselves when rating African institutions and countries. Their opinions don’t have to be aligned, but a huge gap in the ratings suggests inaccur...
Ford SA boss sounds alarm: cheap imports, Chinese cars are hollowing out the country’s industrial base
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Stitching Lesotho into the Global Economy
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Lifestyle

The rhythms that broke Bashir: how Sudan’s music shaped a revolution

The rhythms that broke Bashir: how Sudan’s music shaped a revolution

July 6, 2026
THE revolution in Sudan in 2019 has been eclipsed by the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023. But the events of 2019 demand greater attention as they hold lessons for a post-war Sudan. ...
Cherie Kihato is taking African craft to luxury markets
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Power, pleasure and patriarchy: why The Polygamist on Netflix is captivating viewers
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Thought Leadership

South Sudan at 15: how the political elite have found a way to profit from peace as well as war

South Sudan at 15: how the political elite have found a way to profit from peace as well as war

MATTHEW BENSON-STROHMAYERJuly 10, 2026
SOUTH Sudan’s independence from Sudan in 2011 was meant to close the chapter on one of Africa’s longest civil wars: the north-south war that preceded it. Formally, it did. But independence did not end the deeper struggles over power, revenue and coe...
African states shouldn’t help the US endanger refugees
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Infantino’s red card: how FIFA’s president is destroying the game he was elected to save
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Features

EDUCATION
Black women academics in my study said their main allies were White men – what this reveals

Black women academics in my study said their main allies were White men – what this reveals

July 10, 2026
SUSTAINABILITY
A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa

A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa

July 7, 2026
HUMAN RIGHTS
In conversation with Funke Adeoye on detainees’ rights in Nigeria

In conversation with Funke Adeoye on detainees’ rights in Nigeria

March 27, 2026
MEDIA FREEDOM
Mali’s junta suspends popular radio show

Mali’s junta suspends popular radio show

July 8, 2026
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Flawed credit ratings in Africa: are top 3 Western agencies driven by data or bias?

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Tunisia’s vanishing republic: Saied’s courts bury rights defenders, journalists, opposition alike

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A force forged in the crucible of African development

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Health

Ebola continues to spread in DRC, death toll passes 500 – WHO
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Technology

People are marrying holograms and making friends with chatbots. But can AI bring true happiness?
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Africities

China is helping build Africa’s cities, but its approach sidelines local urban planners and residents
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MULTIMEDIA

Gallery: The Lion of Bamako: Tribute to Hameye Mahaman Cissé
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