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Africa

Liberia charges former vice president with drug trafficking, money laundering

20th August 2026

Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an

Africa

Zambian opposition leader to try to overturn election result in court

19th August 2026

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile said on Wednesday that he would challenge the results of the August 13 presidential election in court,...

Africa

Zimbabwe ferry death toll reaches 94 as govt confirms it was over capacity

19th August 2026

A government-owned ferry that capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba last week was carrying about 180 passengers, double what police had given as...

Africa

Ebola in DRC crosses 5 000 cases, outpacing containment efforts

19th August 2026

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday, as...

Business

Absa posts higher half-year profit as credit costs ease

18th August 2026

South African lender Absa Group reported an 8% rise in half-year headline earnings on Tuesday, supported by higher revenue and lower credit

Africa

Ebola outbreak in DRC officially the deadliest in country’s history

17th August 2026

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the...

Business

SA’s Traxtion bets on regional rail reforms and mineral boom

16th August 2026

South African rail services provider Traxtion is positioning itself to profit from a regional mineral boom and sweeping reforms across the continent...

Africa

Zimbabwe police: death toll from Lake Kariba boat accident rises to 80

16th August 2026

The death toll from a boat accident on Lake Kariba on Tuesday, August 11, had risen to 80 after eight more bodies...

Africa

Libya’s Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State, sources say

16th August 2026

DAKAR – Authorities in eastern Libya under military commander Khalifa Haftar helped secure the release of an American missionary held hostage held...

Africa

A $50 million hostage ransom funded al-Qaeda’s Mali offensive, UN says

16th August 2026

An estimated $50 million (R800m) ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al-Qaeda-linked militants in Mali in late 2025 has helped...