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Burkina Faso suspends BBC, VOA radio broadcasts over killings coverage
Burkina Faso suspends BBC, VOA radio broadcasts over killings coverage
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Kenya Airways says Congo is harassing airline after its staff detained
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South Sudanese comedians find laughs in painful past
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I thought I would be next – survivor of migrant sea disaster

I thought I would be next – survivor of migrant sea disaster

April 26, 2024
ADFIFT on the Atlantic Ocean, the migrants from West Africa resorted to drinking seawater to quench their unbearable thirst. Then they started dying one by one. Disposing of the bodies became a daily trial for those still alive on the brightly pa...
More than 100 inmates escape after rain damages Nigerian prison
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Somalia detains U.S.-trained commandos over theft of rations
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Moroccan man guilty of murdering man in UK in revenge for Gaza
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Malawi gets $57.6 mln World Bank grant to address food crisis
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US Supreme Court justices in Trump case lean toward some level of immunity

US Supreme Court justices in Trump case lean toward some level of immunity

April 27, 2024
THE Supreme Court's conservative justices signaled support for U.S. presidents having some level of protection from criminal charges for certain acts taken in office as it tackled Donald Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution for trying to undo ...
Ireland says UK’s Rwanda policy drives migrants over its border
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Why Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction was overturned and what happens next
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UK’s Rwanda plan: Which other nations send asylum seekers abroad?

UK’s Rwanda plan: Which other nations send asylum seekers abroad?

April 26, 2024
LITERATURE
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

April 25, 2024
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Chery South Africa launches new flagship all wheel drive

Chery South Africa launches new flagship all wheel drive

March 11, 2024
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Maserati launches electric drop-top GT 

Maserati launches electric drop-top GT 

April 19, 2024

Sports

McLaren’s Sam Bird ruled out of E-prix, replaced by Barnard

McLaren’s Sam Bird ruled out of E-prix, replaced by Barnard

April 27, 2024
NEOM McLaren driver Sam Bird has been ruled out of the Monaco E-prix this weekend, hampering his challenge for the Formula E (FE) championship.  The British driver crashed into the wall at turn two (known as the Saint-Devote corner) during the fi...
NBA Africa ‘hoops’ into African tech with a startup accelerator
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Disputed cup tie awarded to Moroccan side after kit confiscated
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Business

Nigeria seeks managers for planned $10 billion diaspora fund

Nigeria seeks managers for planned $10 billion diaspora fund

April 27, 2024
NIGERIA is seeking fund managers for a planned $10 billion diaspora fund that is aimed at attracting dollar inflows and foreign investment into the economy, a tender document showed. The fund seeks to pool together billions of dollars remitted mo...
Surge in service sector investments globally to bolster intra-African services sector
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Nigeria revokes 924 dormant mining titles, seeks new investors
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Lifestyle

Bird interview with: The producers of Jumping for Change

Bird interview with: The producers of Jumping for Change

April 27, 2024
AS African basketball presenter and correspondent Silaei Shani found out, Jumping for Change is far more than a basketball film. Against the backdrop of Kenya's Maasai community, it delivers a strong message about societal norms and embracing change...
Senegal delays Dakar Art Biennale by six months
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Can low-budget, high-quality films help African filmmaking?
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Thought Leadership

Why it’s wrong to blame South Africa’s woes on Mandela’s compromises

Why it’s wrong to blame South Africa’s woes on Mandela’s compromises

STEVEN FRIEDMANApril 27, 2024
IF he were alive today, Nelson Mandela would probably be puzzled to find that it has become popular among South Africans frustrated with the pace of change to join former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe in casting him as a villain. The charge ...
South Africa’s first election was saved by a Kenyan: the fascinating story of Washington Okumu, the accidental mediator
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Rwanda’s post-genocide model prioritises security over freedom and equality – a risk to future stability
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EDUCATION
South African study shows the power of sharing daily experiences for teachers to learn how to include all learners

South African study shows the power of sharing daily experiences for teachers to learn how to include all learners

April 18, 2024
ENVIRONMENT
Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods and disease – urgent action is needed to start greening and adapt to climate change

Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods and disease – urgent action is needed to start greening and adapt to climate change

April 26, 2024
HUMAN RIGHTS
UN rights body adopts first resolution to protect rights of intersex people

UN rights body adopts first resolution to protect rights of intersex people

April 5, 2024
MEDIA FREEDOM
Tunisian court imprisons journalist for insulting public official, his lawyer says

Tunisian court imprisons journalist for insulting public official, his lawyer says

April 18, 2024
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Ireland says UK’s Rwanda policy drives migrants over its border

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Malawi gets $57.6 mln World Bank grant to address food crisis

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NBA Africa ‘hoops’ into African tech with a startup accelerator

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US Supreme Court justices in Trump case lean toward some level of immunity

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Burkina Faso suspends BBC, VOA radio broadcasts over killings coverage 3

Burkina Faso suspends BBC, VOA radio broadcasts over killings coverage

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Kenya Airways says Congo is harassing airline after its staff detained 4

Kenya Airways says Congo is harassing airline after its staff detained

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South Sudanese comedians find laughs in painful past 5

South Sudanese comedians find laughs in painful past

April 27, 2024

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Academics with disabilities: South African universities need an overhaul to make them genuinely inclusive

Academics with disabilities: South African universities need an overhaul to make them genuinely inclusive

April 24, 2024
VERY little research has been conducted about academics with disabilities working in South African universities. This means their stories, and the ch...

Health

West Africa’s Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone launch malaria vaccination
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Technology

MeerKAT: the South African radio telescope that’s transformed our understanding of the cosmos
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Africities

Architect building a photo library of the Lagos cityscape is also changing the narrative on how we view African architecture
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Brand new African Karting Championships kicks off in South Africa ahead of Karting World Cup
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The unsung participants at the 2024 World Rally Championship Safari Rally Kenya
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