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Glam, Funny, Kind: World Remembers Dolly Parton As Star Dies From Cancer Aged 80
For more than 60 years, Parton has been one of country music’s leading lights and one of music’s most revered songwriters. Beloved around the worl...
World By Sizwe Mlotshwa Aug 26, 2026 75
Glam, Funny, Kind: World Remembers Dolly Parton As Star Dies From Cancer Aged 80
How Russia Is Using Religion to Build a New Sphere of Influence Across Africa
Russia is expanding its presence in Africa through an institution that might appear far removed from geopolitics,the church.The Russian Orthodox Churc...
Politics By Wambua Kiseli Aug 26, 2026 117
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How Russia Is Using Religion to Build a New Sphere of Influence Across Africa
Police Seize R200 Million Cocaine at OR Tambo in Major Drug Bust
A combined 334 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated R200 million was seized at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday in two separate intercepts...
Crisis By James A. Abi Aug 26, 2026 107
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Police Seize R200 Million Cocaine at OR Tambo in Major Drug Bust
Maradona’s Medical Tests Mixed With His Father’s, Health Firm Admits
An Argentine health insurance company admitted that medical tests presented at the trial over the death of late football icon Diego Maradona were, in ...
World By Sizwe Mlotshwa Aug 25, 2026 74
Maradona’s Medical Tests Mixed With His Father’s, Health Firm Admits
The Iran War Is Reshaping the World’s Oil Supply — What Does It Mean for Africa?
The Iran war is creating one of the biggest disruptions to the global energy market in decades. With more than 43% of the world's oil production now c...
World By Rodah Muchembi Aug 25, 2026 146
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The Iran War Is Reshaping the World’s Oil Supply — What Does It Mean for Africa?
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreads to 57 Health Zones as Cases Surpass 5,500
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the fastest-growing in history, with confirmed cases surpassing 5,500 and the virus ...
Health By James A. Abi Aug 25, 2026 90
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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreads to 57 Health Zones as Cases Surpass 5,500
South African Prisons 58% Over-Crowded with Foreign Inmates 17.5%
South Africa's correctional system is operating at 58 percent over capacity, with 168,672 inmates crammed into facilities designed for just over 107,0...
Crisis By Sizwe Mlotshwa Aug 25, 2026 73
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South African Prisons 58% Over-Crowded with Foreign Inmates 17.5%
How Does the IMF Lend Money to African Countries?
When an African country runs short of foreign currency, struggles to pay its debts or faces a serious balance-of-payments crisis, the International Mo...
Explainers By Rodah Muchembi Aug 25, 2026 142
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How Does the IMF Lend Money to African Countries?
Dangote Offers East Africa 30% Stake in Planned Lamu Refinery
Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda consider investment in $16 billion project as Dangote expands refining ambitions
Business By Wambua Kiseli Aug 25, 2026 121
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Dangote Offers East Africa 30% Stake in Planned Lamu Refinery
Africa’s Ports Are Becoming the New Battleground for Global Trade
For centuries, Africa's coastline has connected the continent to the rest of the world. Ships carrying oil, minerals, agricultural commodities, manufa...
Features By Wambua Kiseli Aug 25, 2026 90
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Africa’s Ports Are Becoming the New Battleground for Global Trade
Can Africa Turn Its Mineral Wealth Into Manufacturing Jobs?
Africa holds 30 percent of the world's mineral reserves, including more than 60 percent of global cobalt, 90 percent of platinum group metals, and vas...
Explainers By James A. Abi Aug 25, 2026 91
Can Africa Turn Its Mineral Wealth Into Manufacturing Jobs?
Egypt Conducts Africa's First 6GHz Mobile Connectivity Trial
Egypt has successfully conducted Africa's first trial of mobile telecommunications services using the 6GHz frequency band, achieving data transmission...
Tech By James A. Abi Aug 24, 2026 116
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Egypt Conducts Africa's First 6GHz Mobile Connectivity Trial
Nigeria's Terra Industries Closes $52m Seed Round, Opens International Offices
Nigerian defence-tech company Terra Industries has raised an additional $18 million, bringing its total seed funding to $52 million, as the two-year-o...
Tech By James A. Abi Aug 24, 2026 142
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Nigeria's Terra Industries Closes $52m Seed Round, Opens International Offices
Why Do African Countries Keep Borrowing Money?
African governments borrow money for the same reasons people take out loans—to build, to survive and to invest in the future. But when borrowing bec...
Explainers By James A. Abi Aug 24, 2026 138
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Why Do African Countries Keep Borrowing Money?
From Unity to Uncertainty: Is South Africa's Democracy Finding Its New Voice?
More than three decades after the end of apartheid, South Africa finds itself at another defining moment. With a second Government of National Unity, ...
Politics By Siphiwe Tshili Aug 24, 2026 1,051
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From Unity to Uncertainty: Is South Africa's Democracy Finding Its New Voice?
The Congo Is Not “Cursed” by Its Natural Resources: Junior Badila on What’s Happening to the DRC’s Minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo is rich in minerals vital to the global energy transition and new technologies, but much of that wealth has yet to tr...
Mining By Caleb Koyo Aug 24, 2026 568
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The Congo Is Not “Cursed” by Its Natural Resources: Junior Badila on What’s Happening to the DRC’s Minerals
Why Is Africa Rich in Resources but Still Poor?
Africa holds more than 30 percent of the world's known mineral reserves, including critical resources for modern industries like cobalt, lithium, rare...
Explainers By James A. Abi Aug 24, 2026 140
Why Is Africa Rich in Resources but Still Poor?
Guinea Landfill Collapse Kills 30 in Conakry, Dozens Injured
At least 30 people have been killed and 22 injured after a mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Guinea's capital, Cona...
Crisis By James A. Abi Aug 24, 2026 129
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Guinea Landfill Collapse Kills 30 in Conakry, Dozens Injured
Niger Accelerates Electronics Assembly Plant Project Ahead of October Launch
Niger plans to open an electronics assembly plant by the end of October 2026 that will produce smartphones, computers and tablets, with construction c...
Tech By James A. Abi Aug 23, 2026 136
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Niger Accelerates Electronics Assembly Plant Project Ahead of October Launch
DRC and M23 Agree on Peace Roadmap Following Week-Long Talks in Switzerland
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the AFC/M23 rebel group have agreed to develop a roadmap setting out sequenced steps and timelines for peace nego...
Politics By James A. Abi Aug 23, 2026 131
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DRC and M23 Agree on Peace Roadmap Following Week-Long Talks in Switzerland