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Piers Potter
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DRC’s Mining Sector Enters a New Phase of Growth
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), home to some of the world’s largest cobalt and copper reserves, is entering a transformative new chapter. Recent geological...
US Cuts $50 Million in Health Aid to Zambia Over Drug Theft Scandal
The United States has announced it will cut $50 million (about £37 million) in aid to Zambia’s health sector, citing the government’s failure to address...
South African Journalist and Partner Found Dead After Two-Month Disappearance
The bodies of South African journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Precious Mdhluli, have been discovered in an advanced state of decomposition, more...
UK Visa Delay Blocks Julius Malema From Speaking at Cambridge Conference
South Africa’s outspoken opposition leader Julius Malema says the UK government has effectively barred him from attending a conference at the University of Cambridge by...
Kenya’s Only Cardinal to Miss Papal Election Due to Ill Health, Church Clarifies
The Catholic Church in Kenya has addressed public concern over the absence of Cardinal John Njue from the upcoming papal conclave, confirming that he will...
DA Takes Employment Equity Law to Court in Latest Test for South Africa’s Unity Government
South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), has launched a legal challenge against the Employment Equity Amendment Act, deepening tensions within the country’s...
Drone Strikes Plunge Port Sudan Into Darkness Amid Escalating Conflict
Port Sudan, once considered a safe haven in Sudan’s brutal two-year civil war, has come under sustained drone attacks for a third consecutive day, triggering...
Bobi Wine’s Bodyguard Charged Amid Torture Allegations, Rights Groups Sound Alarm
A bodyguard to Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has been charged with aggravated robbery, just days after the country’s top military official, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba...
‘I Believe in Polygamy’: Inside South Africa’s Spectacular Mass Wedding Ceremony
Evelyn Sekgalakane beamed in white as she walked hand-in-hand down the aisle with Shirley Molala — the woman about to become her sister wife —...
Lebanon Warns Hamas Against Attacks From Its Territory
Lebanese authorities have issued a stern warning to the Palestinian group Hamas, cautioning it against launching any attacks from Lebanese soil or face the “harshest...