East-Africa
Trump Declared Peace in DR Congo; Reality on the Ground Assessed
In the wake of M23 rebels backed by Rwanda seizing North and South Kivu — the provincial capitals of eastern…
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Southern-Africa
South Africa’s inflation rises to near two-year high
South Africa’s underlying inflation pressures strengthened in May, a development closely watched for clues about where prices — and interest…
East-Africa
Mozambique Police Accused of Using Spies to Target Government Critics
More than 18 months after disputed elections plunged Mozambique into unrest, the country’s criminal police are facing intensifying scrutiny amid…
Central-Africa
Some People Question Whether the Ebola Virus Is Real
In conflict-battered eastern DR Congo, deep distrust of outside authorities—rooted in scepticism, doubt, and fear—is undermining the response effort and…
North-Africa
World Cup Day: Morocco Hold Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire Thrill in Philadelphia, Tunisia Stumble Against Sweden
Morocco drew 1-1 with Brazil as the team reinforced its standing among football’s emerging powers. Côte d’Ivoire opened their 2026…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Accused of Failing to Crack Down on Anti-Immigrant Violence
South Africa is again confronting a familiar and volatile flashpoint: since April, a run of anti-immigration protests has spilled into…
Southern-Africa
International Jazz Icon Abdullah Ibrahim Dies at 90
Abdullah Ibrahim, the towering South African jazz composer whose music carried the pulse of Cape Town and the weight of…
Southern-Africa
50 Years After South Africa’s 1976 Uprising, the Legacy Still Resonates
Fifty years after the streets of Soweto erupted in a student uprising that reshaped South Africa’s history, a new initiative…
Central-Africa
DR Congo displacement camps struggle to prevent Ebola
On the outskirts of Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Kigonze camp…
Southern-Africa
World Cup defeat leaves Bafana Bafana with work still to do
South Africa’s World Cup journey began under the bright lights of the Estadio Azteca with an early setback, as Bafana…
