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Dangote’s proposed Kenya refinery tests a new blueprint for African industrialisation
Dangote’s proposed Kenya refinery tests a new blueprint for African industrialisation
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Cartel Continent: Is Africa becoming the world’s new narco-frontier?
Cartel Continent: Is Africa becoming the world’s new narco-frontier?
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SA rebuffs Ghana-Nigeria isolation campaign, reasserts Pan-African commitment on migration
SA rebuffs Ghana-Nigeria isolation campaign, reasserts Pan-African commitment on migration
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NEWS

DRC’s formula for peace: ‘end the plunder, respect sovereignty, share the value’

DRC’s formula for peace: ‘end the plunder, respect sovereignty, share the value’

July 24, 2026
THE Democratic Republic of the Congo used the full weight of its presidency of the United Nations Security Council this week to force the world's most powerful states to confront an uncomfortable truth: the resources that power the global economy an...
Why Ugandan women keep choosing the Gulf – even after beatings, rape and confinement
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Motsoaledi demands arrests as Tembisa looting case deepens
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An emerging Iran‑Pakistan ‘Axis of Sympathy’ is reshaping southwest Asia’s power structures
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Ghana insists ex-Finance Minister remains a fugitive, not cleared of corruption
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World

UN verifies over 600 Gaza deaths since October as Israeli strikes intensify

UN verifies over 600 Gaza deaths since October as Israeli strikes intensify

July 25, 2026
NINE months after a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, the United Nations says the enclave remains lethal territory for civilians. The UN Human Rights Office has verified the killing of more than 600 Palestinians since October 2025 - including 269 wom...
Ukraine: bad week on the home front for Volodymyr Zelensky
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As missiles fly, Iranians are turning to art, culture and memes to find community
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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

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The Gambia’s hidden history: how a tiny river basin influenced colonial trade and slavery

The Gambia’s hidden history: how a tiny river basin influenced colonial trade and slavery

July 25, 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
When lightning learns manners: Audi’s R4.9-million electric flex lands in Mzansi

When lightning learns manners: Audi’s R4.9-million electric flex lands in Mzansi

July 15, 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

WAFCON jackpot as CAF doubles women’s prize money in landmark investment

WAFCON jackpot as CAF doubles women’s prize money in landmark investment

July 23, 2026
CAF has announced a dramatic increase in prize money for the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with the winners now set to receive USD 2 million as the continent’s flagship women’s tournament kicks off on Sunday. In his announ...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino set for fourth term – despite World Cup controversies
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North Africa’s World Cup teams offered lessons in what works – and what doesn’t
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Business

Africa’s next cotton export may never leave the farm

Africa’s next cotton export may never leave the farm

July 25, 2026
COTTON has always paid farmers for what they harvest. Its next payout may come from what stays in the soil, as carbon held on African farms could soon become a tradeable asset. Farmers who qualify could earn up to $200 a hectare on top of whateve...
Jobs abroad or jobs in Africa? Why a focus on work in other countries shouldn’t replace opportunities at home
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African entrepreneurs operate in tough conditions: the skills they’ve honed could be useful to others
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Lifestyle

Streaming platforms in Africa and music artists are embracing live experiences

Streaming platforms in Africa and music artists are embracing live experiences

July 25, 2026
MUSIC streaming companies are increasingly taking music discovery beyond smartphones and playlists, creating physical experiences that bring artists and fans together as competition for Africa's fast-growing audience intensifies. Between July 15 ...
Zimbabwean designers stitch heritage, identity and enterprise into global fashion
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2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: Africa didn’t play in the final. Africa still stole the show
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Thought Leadership

The wound Ramaphosa cut into himself

The wound Ramaphosa cut into himself

JOVIAL RANTAOJuly 24, 2026
ON Friday, 24 July 2026, a full bench of the Western Cape High Court - Judges André le Grange, Matthew Francis and Diane Davis - will hand down judgment on President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent bid to halt Parliament's Section 89 Impeachment Committee....
Ugandan women work in the Middle East even though they face abuse. They told us why
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A message to the United Nations States Parties of the Rome Statute ahead of the vote on 24 July on Prosecutor of the ICC
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Features

EDUCATION
Why children learn English more easily with the help of their home language – Namibian study

Why children learn English more easily with the help of their home language – Namibian study

July 25, 2026
SUSTAINABILITY
Africa on the rise as birders’ paradise

Africa on the rise as birders’ paradise

July 16, 2026
HUMAN RIGHTS
Gender‑based violence survivors need more than justice: four keys to recovery

Gender‑based violence survivors need more than justice: four keys to recovery

July 22, 2026
MEDIA FREEDOM
Mali’s junta suspends popular radio show

Mali’s junta suspends popular radio show

July 8, 2026
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Britain’s quarter century: Blair, populism and the battle over human rights

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Why children learn English more easily with the help of their home language – Namibian study 3

Why children learn English more easily with the help of their home language – Namibian study

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Ukraine: bad week on the home front for Volodymyr Zelensky 4

Ukraine: bad week on the home front for Volodymyr Zelensky

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Healthcare in Africa involves families and communities: training of professionals should reflect this

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UN verifies over 600 Gaza deaths since October as Israeli strikes intensify 1

UN verifies over 600 Gaza deaths since October as Israeli strikes intensify

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Dangote’s proposed Kenya refinery tests a new blueprint for African industrialisation 2

Dangote’s proposed Kenya refinery tests a new blueprint for African industrialisation

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Cartel Continent: Is Africa becoming the world’s new narco-frontier?

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Streaming platforms in Africa and music artists are embracing live experiences

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Africa’s next cotton export may never leave the farm

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AUDA-NEPAD

A force forged in the crucible of African development

A force forged in the crucible of African development

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IN the corridors of the , system, where ambition is plentiful but transformative action rare, Daphine Hazvibvi Muzawazi has become something of an in...

Health

Healthcare in Africa involves families and communities: training of professionals should reflect this
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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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