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Britain loses ground in Africa as new scramble intensifies
Jake Wallis SimonsMonday May 25, 2026 Britain is overlooking a strategic prize in North Western State of Somalia, critics say — and,…
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As South Africa Reviews Ban, Omotoso Faces Possible Extradition
In a significant twist to a long-running legal saga, Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi said Home Affairs would lift the five-year entry…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s New Ambassador Meyer Presents Credentials to President Trump
Seasoned political negotiator Roelf Meyer formally presented his credentials to President Donald Trump on Thursday, stepping in as South Africa’s new ambassador…
Southern-Africa
HIV Shot Faces South Africa’s Weakened Healthcare Delivery System
South Africa will begin offering the twice-yearly HIV prevention shot lenacapavir (LEN) on June 5, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced, hailing a…
East-Africa
Zimbabwean Tycoon Chivayo’s Ex-Wife and Mother-in-Law Both Arrested
A family feud has spilled into the courts: Wicknell Chivayo’s former mother-in-law, Tabitha Madzikanda, has been arrested on suspicion of fraud, accused…
Southern-Africa
HRW Urges South Africa to Stop Scapegoating Migrants Amid Xenophobia
After coordinated protests by the anti-immigrant group March and March targeting undocumented migrants in Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Durban, Human Rights Watch urged…
Central-Africa
AFCON 2027 Group Draw Initiates Competitive Race Among Nations
The stage is set for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, with the qualifying rounds officially drawn at the Egyptian Football Association’s…
East-Africa
Botswana Repeals Anti-Gay Laws as Africa’s Crackdown Widens
Botswana has scrapped the sections of its penal code that outlawed same-sex relations, a decisive move that cements one of the continent’s…
Southern-Africa
Namibian Lawmakers Urge Immediate Measures to End Rural Water Crisis
Bureaucracy is choking access to safe drinking water nationwide, lawmakers warned, taking aim at the government’s current water-supply budget. Several MPs pressed…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Faces Mounting Push for Impeachment
South Africa’s political temperature rose sharply after the Constitutional Court ordered Parliament to relaunch impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, reigniting the…
East-Africa
South African Court Ruling Bars Repeat Asylum Applications
South Africa’s top court has drawn a clear line in the sand: foreign nationals whose asylum bids have already been rejected may…
