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Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP
Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP
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SA President honours ex-cabinet minister, anti-corruption hero with special funeral
SA President honours ex-cabinet minister, anti-corruption hero with special funeral
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37 people – including three US citizens – sentenced to death in DRC for coup attempt
37 people – including three US citizens – sentenced to death in DRC for coup attempt
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NEWS

Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst

Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst

September 15, 2024
MEDIA coverage of Africa has always been dominated by narratives of disease, poverty, conflict and political instability. These portrayals, rooted in colonial histories, continue to shape global perceptions and policy decisions. A nuanced and com...
Villagers demand $310 million from Shell for oil damage, seek to block asset sale
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Kenya’s acting police chief learns swift lesson in rule of law
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UN probe unveils shocking sexual abuse in deadly Congo prison break
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UNHCR urgently appeals for funds to reinforce health services amid mpox emergency
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World

Palestinian economy “in freefall” amid ongoing Gaza conflict – UNCTAD

Palestinian economy “in freefall” amid ongoing Gaza conflict – UNCTAD

September 15, 2024
Gaza’s economy has “collapsed months ago” while in the West Bank, violence and trade restrictions are fueling a massive surge in poverty and unemployment, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned on Thursday. The war-torn enclave’s economy has sh...
‘We did that’: Disabled activists respond to Trump’s debate claim that he saved Obamacare
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UNHCR welcomes Thailand’s full adoption of international convention to protect child rights
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Special Features

SPECIAL FEATURES: ANALYSIS
Dadaab Voices: Kenya’s flagship refugee plan marred by lack of consultation

Dadaab Voices: Kenya’s flagship refugee plan marred by lack of consultation

September 14, 2024
LITERATURE
Johannesburg’s underbelly is explored in Niq Mhlongo’s fresh new novel about a messy break-up

Johannesburg’s underbelly is explored in Niq Mhlongo’s fresh new novel about a messy break-up

September 14, 2024
MOTORING
Meet the new refreshed Volkswagen Polo Vivo

Meet the new refreshed Volkswagen Polo Vivo

August 29, 2024
MOTORINGNEWS
Three cutting-edge industry events alongside Futuroad Expo 2024

Three cutting-edge industry events alongside Futuroad Expo 2024

August 29, 2024

Sports

History-making Refugee Paralympic Team shows the power of sport to inspire

History-making Refugee Paralympic Team shows the power of sport to inspire

September 10, 2024
THE Paris 2024 Paralympic Games concluded on Sunday with a raucous closing ceremony and memories of a highly successful ten days of competition for the Refugee Paralympic Team. Eight athletes and one guide runner participated in six of the 22 spo...
Refugee Paralympic Team leaves Paris with historic medals and lasting legacy
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Tatjana Smith bids farewell to swimming and sets sights on empowering the next generation of female athletes
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Business

Kenyan-built fintech breaks traditional banks’ stronghold in Eswatini

Kenyan-built fintech breaks traditional banks’ stronghold in Eswatini

September 12, 2024
INSTACASH, a mobile money platform, has begun to break the decades-long hold of traditional banks and telecommunications providers in Eswatini’s financial sector. Just two years after launch, the fintech developed by Kenya’s Directcore Technologi...
Rating agencies and Africa: the absence of people on the ground contributes to bias against the continent – analyst
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South Africa’s economy needs a shot in the arm, not austerity: 3 key areas where more public spending would get results
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Lifestyle

Johannesburg’s underbelly is explored in Niq Mhlongo’s fresh new novel about a messy break-up

Johannesburg’s underbelly is explored in Niq Mhlongo’s fresh new novel about a messy break-up

September 14, 2024
NIQ MHLONGO was born in Soweto, Johannesburg in 1973 and grew up under apartheid, South Africa’s institutionalised racial segregation under white minority rule. He graduated in political studies and African literature in 1996 and then studied law, b...
South African heritage tourism could uplift rural communities, with a little help: the case of Sekhukhune
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Kenyan artists reflect Gen Z hopes and frustrations in new exhibition
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Thought Leadership

Steve Biko’s murder exposed deep racism in how medicine was taught and practised in South Africa

Steve Biko’s murder exposed deep racism in how medicine was taught and practised in South Africa

CHRISTA KULJIANSeptember 15, 2024
IN 1966, Steve Biko began studying medicine at the University of Natal in South Africa, the same year that the General Assembly of the United Nations declared apartheid a crime against humanity. As a young man, and a leading thinker, philosopher and...
When 1 does not equal 54!
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Dr Phophi Ramathuba – the Premier with a mission, and vision
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Features

EDUCATION
Despite progress, more to be done on unlocking power of refugee education

Despite progress, more to be done on unlocking power of refugee education

September 10, 2024
ENVIRONMENT
Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis

Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis

September 14, 2024
HUMAN RIGHTS
Gender apartheid: oppression of women should be made a crime against humanity – feminist academic explains why

Gender apartheid: oppression of women should be made a crime against humanity – feminist academic explains why

July 24, 2024
MEDIA FREEDOM
How Congolese journalists covering the M23 war are being forced to pick sides

How Congolese journalists covering the M23 war are being forced to pick sides

July 4, 2024
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‘We did that’: Disabled activists respond to Trump’s debate claim that he saved Obamacare 1

‘We did that’: Disabled activists respond to Trump’s debate claim that he saved Obamacare

September 14, 2024
37 people – including three US citizens – sentenced to death in DRC for coup attempt 2

37 people – including three US citizens – sentenced to death in DRC for coup attempt

September 15, 2024
Looting of the Sudan National Museum – more is at stake than priceless ancient treasures 3

Looting of the Sudan National Museum – more is at stake than priceless ancient treasures

September 12, 2024
UNHCR welcomes Thailand’s full adoption of international convention to protect child rights 4

UNHCR welcomes Thailand’s full adoption of international convention to protect child rights

September 14, 2024
Palestinian economy “in freefall” amid ongoing Gaza conflict – UNCTAD 5

Palestinian economy “in freefall” amid ongoing Gaza conflict – UNCTAD

September 15, 2024
Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP 1

Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP

September 15, 2024
SA President honours ex-cabinet minister, anti-corruption hero with special funeral 2

SA President honours ex-cabinet minister, anti-corruption hero with special funeral

September 13, 2024
37 people – including three US citizens – sentenced to death in DRC for coup attempt 3

37 people – including three US citizens – sentenced to death in DRC for coup attempt

September 15, 2024
Steve Biko’s murder exposed deep racism in how medicine was taught and practised in South Africa 4

Steve Biko’s murder exposed deep racism in how medicine was taught and practised in South Africa

September 15, 2024
Palestinian economy “in freefall” amid ongoing Gaza conflict – UNCTAD 5

Palestinian economy “in freefall” amid ongoing Gaza conflict – UNCTAD

September 15, 2024

Editors Choice

Steve Biko, the South African struggle hero who was prepared to sacrifice his life for black liberation

Steve Biko, the South African struggle hero who was prepared to sacrifice his life for black liberation

September 7, 2024
WHAT happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? Jacob Dlamini explores this and other questions in his new ...

Health

Kenya’s new social health insurance fund wants to improve care for mothers and babies: but it faces challenges
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Technology

Aluminium foil that can clean water: we’ve developed a coating which attracts and traps dangerous microbes
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Africities

Raising revenue from land: what African cities might learn from Hong Kong’s unique land-lease system
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MULTIMEDIA

Paris 2024 in Pictures: Olympics Fans and the City
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