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Piers Potter
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Africa Urged to Ramp Up Efforts as Maternal Deaths Remain Alarmingly High
Africa must increase its annual rate of progress twelvefold to meet the global target for reducing maternal deaths by 2030, according to new estimates from...
Keeping the Peace Between People and Wildlife at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront
The Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront is one of Cape Town’s busiest and most iconic destinations, drawing in around 25 million visitors a year. While...
US Revokes Visas for South Sudanese Over Deportation Dispute
Washington – The United States has revoked all visas issued to South Sudanese passport holders, citing Juba’s refusal to cooperate with the deportation of its...
Floods Kill 33 in Kinshasa as River Reaches Record Levels
At least 33 people have died following severe flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials confirmed on Monday. Speaking after...
Pretoria’s Needle Exchange Program Struggles Amid Funding Cuts
In a secluded area on the outskirts of South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, dozens of people battling drug addiction inject themselves with heroin-laden mixtures, some sharing...
US, DR Congo Discuss Potential Multibillion-Dollar Mineral Deal
A senior official in US President Donald Trump’s administration has confirmed ongoing discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) regarding the development of its...
US AFRICOM Chief Stresses Importance of Troop Presence in Africa
As the US under President Donald Trump reevaluates its military commitments worldwide, General Michael E. Langley, head of US Africa Command (USAFRICOM), has underscored the...
Libya Orders Aid Groups to Shut Down, Accusing Them of Altering Demographics
Libyan authorities have accused humanitarian organizations of deliberately encouraging African migrants to settle in the country, claiming it is part of a plot to alter...
Haitians Protest Against Gang Violence as Crisis Deepens
Thousands of Haitians flooded the streets of Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, demanding urgent action from the government to restore security in the face of escalating gang...
South Africa’s Coalition Government Faces Crisis Over Budget Vote
South Africa’s coalition government is under strain as deep divisions between its two largest parties—the ruling ANC and the opposition DA—were exposed in a critical...