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Piers Potter
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South Africa declares gender violence a national disaster after mass protests
South Africa has officially classified violence against women as a national disaster, following an online campaign that culminated in nationwide protests on Friday. Women were...
French energy giant hit with war crimes allegations in Mozambique
A French energy giant is facing allegations of complicity in war crimes over a massacre near its multibillion-dollar gas project in northern Mozambique — accusations...
South Africa to block future Palestinian charter flights over fears of ‘cleansing agenda
South Africa has said it will not accept any further chartered flights carrying Palestinians, days after a disputed arrival of 153 people from Gaza sparked...
Australia detains South African man after appearance at neo-Nazi rally
A South African man who appeared at a neo-Nazi rally outside an Australian state parliament has been taken into immigration detention after his visa was...
Eswatini has confirmed receiving $5.1m from the United States as part of an agreement to take in deportees
Eswatini’s government has confirmed receiving $5.1m (£3.8m) from the Trump administration in return for accepting people deported from the United States under Washington’s hard-line immigration...
Ramaphosa hits back at Trump over G20 boycott: ‘Boycott politics doesn’t work’
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticised US President Donald Trump’s decision to boycott the upcoming G20 leaders’ summit in Johannesburg, saying “boycott politics doesn’t...
Africa at the heart of US-China race for critical minerals
You probably don’t give much thought to the device you’re reading this on — as long as it looks good and works well. But the...
Jacob Zuma’s daughter pleads not guilty to terrorism charges
The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma has pleaded not guilty to terrorism-related charges as her trial began in Durban on Monday. Duduzile...
At Least 40 Killed in Drone Strike on Funeral in Sudan’s North Kordofan
At least 40 people have been killed in a drone strike that hit a funeral gathering near el-Obeid, a key army-held city in North Kordofan...
Court bans South Africa’s Operation Dudula from blocking migrants’ access to hospitals and schools
A South African court has ordered the anti-migrant group Operation Dudula to stop blocking foreign nationals from accessing public hospitals, clinics, and schools, ruling that...