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Piers Potter
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African Leaders Call for UN Reform and Global Equity
With a unified and assertive voice, African leaders used the 80th United Nations General Assembly this week to demand a fundamental shift in global power...
Historic First: Africa Hosts Road Cycling World Championships in Rwanda
The Road Cycling World Championships have kicked off in Rwanda — the first time in the event’s 104-year history that it is being hosted in...
Alleged Dubai Sex-Trafficking Ringleader Detained
⚠️ Warning: This story contains disturbing content and graphic descriptions of sexual exploitation. The alleged ringleader of a sex-trafficking network that exploited vulnerable women in...
Interpol Sting Nets 260 Suspects in Africa Cyber Scam Crackdown
Interpol has announced the arrest of 260 suspected cyber scammers in a sweeping sting across 14 African countries, targeting online fraud networks behind romance scams...
Ebola Outbreak: 11 New Cases Reported in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling a new Ebola outbreak, with health officials confirming 11 additional cases in the Bulape Health Zone of Kasai...
French Navy Seizes $610m Cocaine Haul off West Africa
The French navy has seized nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated $610m (£540m) off the coast of West Africa, authorities announced. Two French...
Ramaphosa at UN: Stop Using Trade as a Weapon
Addressing the UN General Assembly, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a strong rebuke of the global economic system, warning against the increasing use of...
Breakthrough HIV Prevention Drug to Be Made Affordable in Over 100 Countries
A revolutionary HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir, will soon be available at a drastically reduced price in over 100 low- and middle-income countries—offering hope to millions...
Jamaican Man Deported from U.S. to Eswatini, Sent Back to Jamaica
Orville Isaac Etoria, a 62-year-old Jamaican man, was recently deported from the U.S. to Eswatini under former President Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies. However, in...
Over 80 buffaloes die in mass stampede along Namibia-Botswana border
More than 80 buffaloes have died after trampling over each other and drowning in the Chobe River, Namibia’s environment ministry has confirmed. The animals were...