Southern-Africa
Leaders Urge Calm After ‘Igbo King’ Row Sparks Violence in South Africa
Eastern Cape Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane, backed by the national government, has appealed for calm after violent unrest erupted in KuGompo over…
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South Africa
East-Africa
France Revokes South Africa’s Invitation to the G7 Summit
France has revoked South Africa’s invitation to the forthcoming G7 summit, removing Pretoria from the guest list for the high-profile gathering. Paris…
Southern-Africa
South African Police Chief Summoned in Corruption Investigation
South Africa’s top cop, Fannie Masemola, has been summoned to court over a police health-services tender now at the center of a…
North-Africa
WHO Recommends New TB Tests to Help End Tuberculosis
In a bid to accelerate the fight against tuberculosis, the World Health Organization is urging countries to expand access to new, low-cost…
Southern-Africa
Activists Say There’s a Bigger Issue Around South Africa’s Menstrual Products
Activists challenge official assurances after study flags hormone-disrupting chemicals in menstrual products Activists say dismissing a University of the Free State finding…
Southern-Africa
South Africans Brace for Tighter Budgets as Electricity Price Hike Looms
South Africa faces April 2026 hikes in electricity tariffs and fuel prices, adding pressure on households Electricity tariffs and fuel prices in…
West-Africa
West Africa Could Lose Key Shipping Lines to European Markets
West African shipping companies are revising routes and business plans as the escalating crisis in the Middle East disrupts global maritime corridors,…
Southern-Africa
U.S. Ambassador Expresses Regret Over ‘Undiplomatic’ Remark About South African Courts
South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell III expressed regret for comments he made about…
Southern-Africa
Can South Africa Solve Its Healthcare Crisis Before Courts Rule?
South Africa’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) — billed by the government as the country’s most sweeping health overhaul since the end…
Southern-Africa
South African Anti-Apartheid Icon and COPE Founder Mosiuoa Lekota Passes Away
Mosiuoa Lekota, the 77-year-old former leader of the Congress of the People (COPE) and a veteran of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle, has…
North-Africa
Why People Living with HIV Are Crucial to Pediatric Cure Research
Paediatric HIV cure research is yielding cautious optimism: very early antiretroviral therapy (ART) can, in some children, produce periods of ART-free remission…
