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FIFA World Cup

Soccer-Morocco’s football dreams fertilised by phosphate riches

5th July 2026

INGLEWOOD, California – Morocco’s rise in global football is being powered by an unlikely source of funding: the country’s vast phosphate reserves,...

Africa

Insurgents stage co-ordinated attacks on army positions across Mali

5th July 2026

BAMAKO – Insurgents staged attacks on army positions across Mali on Saturday, including in a northern town where government and Russian fighters...

FIFA World Cup

Soccer-Clinical Morocco ease past Canada 3-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

5th July 2026

HOUSTON – Morocco dispatched a determined Canada 3-0 in the World Cup last 16 on Saturday as Azzedine Ounahi scored twice and...

World

Oil prices steady as hopes grow for US-Iran peace deal

3rd July 2026

Oil prices were steady on Friday and little changed for the week as traders held on to hopes for a successful outcome...

News

Ramaphosa’s letter shows state deployed 3,400 troops as anti-migrant protests intensify

3rd July 2026

South Africa has deployed more than 3,000 soldiers nationwide to bolster security and support police this month during anti-migrant protests that organisers...

News

Oil falls for third straight day after US, Iran conclude talks in Doha

2nd July 2026

Oil prices fell for a third consecutive day on Thursday as concerns over supply disruptions eased after Qatar said Iran and the...

Africa

Climate activists sue TotalEnergies, demand sale details of Nigerian SPDC oil stake

2nd July 2026

Several nonprofits including Friends of the Earth France sued oil major TotalEnergies in a French civil court on Wednesday, seeking to obtain...

Africa

German prosecutors arrest man accused of ordering killings during Rwanda genocide

2nd July 2026

German prosecutors arrested a German-Rwandan national on suspicion of being an accomplice to genocide and 25 counts of murder during the 1994...

News

South African manufacturing sentiment worsens in June, Absa PMI shows

1st July 2026

South African manufacturing sentiment deteriorated in June as weaker demand weighed on new orders, though lower oil prices boosted confidence about future...

News

Constitutional Court says bank rand-rigging case can proceed

1st July 2026

The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that competition authorities can pursue forex-rigging claims against six banks including JPMorgan Chase, BNP Paribas and...