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Ramaphosa Suspends Police Chief Over $21.7m Contract Scandal Ahead of Elections

Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the country’s national police commissioner, Fannie Masemola, over allegations of financial ...

  • 24 April 2026
  • Africa

Death Sentences Surge in DR Congo After Moratorium Lift, Report Warns

The number of death sentences in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen sharply following ...

  • 22 April 2026
  • Africa

Tigray Moves to Restore Parliament, Raising Fresh Tensions with Addis Ababa

Tensions are rising in Tigray after regional authorities announced plans to restore their parliament, a ...

  • 21 April 2026
  • Africa

Mozambique Eyes China’s Industrial Power to Drive Growth, Infrastructure Expansion

President Daniel Chapo is seeking to tap into China’s industrial expertise to fast-track infrastructure development ...

  • 20 April 2026
  • Africa

Sudan Crisis Deepens as Millions Face Displacement, Hunger and Collapse of Livelihoods

Families across Sudan continue to endure a worsening humanitarian crisis, three years after conflict first ...

  • 15 April 2026
  • Africa

South Africa Names Apartheid-Era Negotiator Roelf Meyer as New U.S. Ambassador

South Africa has appointed veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer as its new ambassador to the United ...

  • 15 April 2026
  • Africa

Zimbabweans Raise Alarm Over Constitutional Amendment Amid Fears of Shrinking Political Choice

Tensions are rising across Zimbabwe as citizens voice strong opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment ...

  • 2 April 2026
  • Africa

Morocco’s Tangier Port Ramps Up Capacity as Gulf Crisis Disrupts Global Shipping Routes

Morocco’s Tangier port is scaling up operations to handle a surge in maritime traffic as ...

  • 30 March 2026
  • Africa

Namibia Rejects Starlink Licence, Deepening Southern Africa Setback

Starlink, the satellite internet venture backed by Elon Musk, has suffered another setback in southern ...

  • 24 March 2026
  • Africa

Fayemi Pushes for Fairer Africa-West Deals, Urges Industrialisation and Tech Transfer

Former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has called for a major reset in Africa’s economic ...

  • 19 March 2026
  • Africa
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