South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party looks set to lose its majority for the first time since it swept to power at the end
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Egypt tight-lipped over Israeli takeover of Gaza buffer zone
Egypt has reacted with a wall of silence to the Israeli takeover of a buffer zone in southern Gaza, in apparent defiance of a decades-old
Nigeria’s rushed reversion to old national anthem met with incredulity
Nigeria has reverted to a national anthem it dropped nearly 50 years ago after lawmakers replaced the current one, prompting widespread criticism over the lack
Nigeria to host first Lassa fever treatment trials for 40 years
Clinical trials for the first new treatment for Lassa fever in almost 40 years are planned to be held in Nigeria this year. The neglected
Orange-juice makers consider using other fruits after prices go ‘bananas’
Orange juice makers are considering turning to alternative fruits such as mandarins as wholesale prices have “gone bananas” amid fears of poor harvests in Brazil.
South Africa elections: voting under way amid grim national mood
South Africans are voting in what are expected to be the most competitive elections since the end of apartheid, which could result in the ruling
Kenya begins public hearings into alleged abuses by UK troops
Kenya has launched public hearings into allegations of human rights violations and abuses of power by British troops based in the former colony. The British
Argentinian president to meet Silicon Valley CEOs in bid to court tech titans
Javier Milei, Argentina’s president, is set to meet with the leaders of some of the world’s largest tech companies in Silicon Valley this week. The
In historic first, Canada lawmaker addresses legislature in Indigenous language
A First Nations lawmaker in Ontario has addressed the province’s legislature in Anishininiimowin, in a “historic” milestone that repudiates a centuries-long colonial “war” on Indigenous
Rwanda’s top UK diplomat oversaw use of Interpol to target regime opponents
Rwanda’s top diplomat in the UK oversaw the use of the international justice system to target opponents of the country’s rulers around the world, the