Zambia election will put Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record to the test
Zambia is gearing up for an August election in which President Hakainde Hichilema is favoured to win a second term but may face a strong challenge from opposition... Read more.
How the absence of Iran’s new supreme leader is becoming a liability for the Islamic Republic
The whereabouts of Mojtaba Khamenei have been a mystery to Iranians and the rest of the world alike since his appointment as supreme leader a week after the strike... Read more.
Namibia secures China deals on infrastructure, mining and energy with state visit
China on Friday said it would step up cooperation with Namibia in the Southern African state’s energy, farming, infrastructure, and minerals sectors during... Read more.
Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected, WHO official says
Four out of every five new Ebola cases in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, a senior World Health Organization official... Read more.
Watch | Eleven killed, 19 missing in one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires
MADRID – At least 11 people died in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, a popular holiday destination, and 19 were missing, with firefighters on Friday still... Read more.
Bafana coach Hugo Broos confirms stepping away from top job
South Africa coach Hugo Broos has confirmed his departure after a fortnight of uncertainty over whether the 74-year-old would stay on after the country reached the... Read more.
Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz chock-a-block as attacks strain Iran truce
Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated after the US renewed... Read more.
11 more Trump deportees arrive in Eswatini from US, lawyer says
Eleven more migrants deported by the Trump administration under a policy of sending them to third countries arrived in Eswatini from the United States on Wednesday,... Read more.
New Congo province has suspected Ebola case as deaths hit 600, report says
The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Wednesday that suspected Ebola cases had been reported in a new province, highlighting the expansion of the ongoing outbreak... Read more.
Nigeria guns for Meta, Alphabet, X, AI platforms over news content use
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country’s competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged anti-competitive practices... Read more.
