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Piers Potter
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“War Tours, Football, and Graffiti: Russia’s Push to Influence Africa”
In Burkina Faso, teenage footballers stand to attention as the Russian national anthem plays before their match. Nearby, graffiti artists paint a mural of Russian...
“Life in DR Congo’s Most Notorious Jail: A Hell Behind Bars”
Makala Prison, the site of a deadly failed breakout this week in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been described as “hell” by those...
Kenya School Dormitory Fire Kills 17, Injures 13
A fire at a school dormitory in Kenya claimed the lives of 17 students and left 13 others seriously injured, police reported on Friday. The...
Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Ex-Boyfriend Sets Her on Fire
Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has tragically died just days after being set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old Ugandan athlete, who competed...
WHO Reports Sharp Rise in Global Cholera Cases and Worsening Vaccine Shortage
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over a sharp rise in cholera cases and deaths in 2023, signaling a growing global health emergency....
Zuma’s Daughter to Marry Polygamous King Mswati III ‘For Love’
The 21-year-old daughter of South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma, Nomcebo Zuma, is set to marry King Mswati III of Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarch,...
China urges Eswatini to reconsider official ties with Taiwan
China’s foreign ministry urged Eswatini, Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, to “recognize the trend and make correct decisions” during a press briefing on Wednesday....
DRC Health Workers Overwhelmed by Influx of Mpox Patients
At the Kavumu Health Centre in one of the regions hardest hit by mpox, health workers are overwhelmed by the surge in patients. Dr. Erick...
Former South African Rail Executive Jailed for Faking Engineering Credentials
A former senior official at South Africa’s state-owned passenger railway company, PRASA, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for multiple fraud charges,...