The African Mirror https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Blog The Nollywood plot nobody wrote: a Nigerian artist, the Obamas, and a wall that lasts forever Where champions and dreams wear the same kit Tens of thousands march as South Africa scrambles to manage growing illegal‑migration crisis The Queen Reclaims Her Crown Zimbabwe’s Parliament tears up its own Constitution Sixteen countries adopt Mombasa Declaration to advance fisheries transparency and combat illegal fishing South Africa launches major purge of corrupt police after Madlanga Commission — Mashatile vows prosecutions, vetting and task teams After Showmax, MTN tests telecom-led distribution as Africa’s streaming wars intensify In honour of the legendary Dr Alfred Bitini Xuma and in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Africa Home She left TV to build an animation dream Malawi’s education choices in the wake of aid cuts Africa’s World Cup charge: Ghana and Ivory Coast win as Cape Verde, Morocco and DR Congo hold giants, while South Africa, Tunisia and Algeria stumble Soccer fan and angry at FIFA? Sweden retreats on child jail plan – but Human Rights Watch urges full reversal as gang violence fuels political pressure US‑Iran deal leaves the future of Lebanon uncertain – and subject to Israel playing the spoiler How China’s ‘red lines’ are quietly shaping global news reporting Nigerian Army claims fresh breakthrough against Katsina bandit kingpin, but Kachalla Muhammadu Fulani remains at large The lawyer in the dock: How Uganda turned Besigye’s defence counsel into a co-accused Nigeria’s US$1 billion AfCFTA credit push tests if Africa’s trade finance gap can be eased Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern When global trade becomes a weapon, how can African economies protect themselves? Conflict hits schooling hardest where children are the target – study Money, food and survival: what drives paid sex among young mums in 3 African countries Nigerians tell their stories of banditry. ‘A month will not go by without someone being killed in this village.’ The general above the law: Muhoozi Kainerugaba boasts of abducting lawyer who sought to serve him court papers Landmark study maps the future of coral reef survival Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have different war aims – can the Iran peace deal survive? NIGERIA: Court rejects ex-cabinet minister’s bid to quash arrest warrants in $1.3m graft case Africa marks record World Cup as referee row sustains solidarity wave ‘Some people question whether Ebola is real’: trust is central in fighting DRC outbreak, humanitarians say SA: Ramaphosa warns against afrophobia and xenophobia, challenges employers as Youth Day marks 50 years since Soweto uprising Fifty years on: South Africa’s youth crisis takes centre stage as nation reckons with unfinished revolution Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim crafted a magnificent new culture for South Africa US‑Iran war: what the ‘peace deal’ really means As a father in Gaza, the new home I am building for my children is a nylon tent SA vs WHO: a diplomatic firestorm over alleged xenophobic violence Uprooted to Unstoppable: UNHCR’s Gamechanging XI turns World Cup spotlight on refugee resilience The Artan affair: how a Miami sidelining ignited a global reckoning Historic US-Iran peace deal divides Europe: Britain, France welcome breakthrough while demanding Iran never acquires nuclear weapons Gaza to Kyiv to Kinshasa: global attacks on schools surge 40% — 8,500 incidents, 10,600 victims in 2024–25 report The Iran peace deal must demand the release of Narges Mohammadi and other prisoners of conscience As men fought in cages at the White House, women urged Americans to take a ‘deep breath’ Abdullah Ibrahim 1935 – 2026: A musical titan who painted South Africa’s soul Ivory Coast’s historic win ignites continental pride at 2026 FIFA World Cup Ghana raises diplomatic storm over Partey’s World Cup visa block, threatens court action DRC: Protests force Tshisekedi to pause bid to join Africa’s long queue of leaders who would be kings The Riverside story: building an equestrian legacy in Senegal How ‘Blessing CEO’ allegedly milked Nigeria’s generosity with a cancer lie