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The latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is the deadliest to hit the country. By Tony KARUMBA (AFP)

WHO eyes 'encouraging' signs in DRCongo fight against Ebola

6 hours ago |

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still spreading but appears to be showing encouraging signs ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken time off to recover. By EMMANUEL CROSET (AFP/File)

South Africa's president taken ill after BRICS summit

6 hours ago |

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn from public engagements after returning from the BRICS summit in I ...

Around 2,500 Yemenis have fled to Djibouti. By Handout (IOM Djibouti/AFP)

Yemenis recount terrifying voyage to Djibouti

8 hours ago |

Waheda Muhammad Ali braved a terrifying sea journey from the Middle East to Africa to escape heavy fighting in her nativ ...

Ties between South Africa and the United States have nosedived since last year. By Jim WATSON (AFP/File)

South Africa pushes back on US visa curbs

10 hours ago |

South Africa on Wednesday hit back at new US visa restrictions over its racial equity policies, accusing the Trump admin ...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met the Saudi de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo. By Ahmed NURELDINE (SPA/AFP)

Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea as Riyadh vows response to Houthi attacks

23 hours ago |

Saudi Arabia and Egypt's leaders called on Tuesday for free navigation in the Red Sea, after Riyadh vowed a firm respons ...

Gender-based violence is endemic in South Africa. By RAJESH JANTILAL (AFP/File)

South Africa intensifies hunt after eight women found dead

Sep 16, 2026 |

South African police are racing to crack the killings of at least eight women whose bodies have been found east of Johan ...

Australian batter Matt Renshaw celebrates his second international century in Harare, almost 10 years after his first. By Jekesai NJIKIZANA (AFP)

Maiden Renshaw ODI century sets up Australia win in Zimbabwe

Sep 15, 2026 |

Matt Renshaw scored a maiden one-day international century as world champions Australia beat Zimbabwe by 59 runs in Hara ...

The Congolese opposition are opposed to changing the constitution to allow the president to extend his term of office. By Hardy BOPE (AFP)

Clashes in DR Congo as protesters oppose constitutional change

Sep 15, 2026 |

Police fired tear gas and arrested activists as protesters rallied in cities across the Democratic Republic of Congo on ...

Real Betiss Moroccan winger Abde Ezzalzouli. By Miguel RIOPA (AFP)

Betis winger Abde defends wearing shirt in support of Ceuta

Sep 15, 2026 |

Real Betis winger Ez Abde defended himself on Tuesday after receiving insults on social media for wearing a shirt in sup ...

Kenya has a rich athletics tradition embodied by triple Olympic gold medallist Faith Kipyegon. By Jewel SAMAD (AFP)

'Kenya's moment' as Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics champs in African first

Sep 15, 2026 |

Nairobi will host the 2029 world outdoor athletics championships, beating off competition from London, Munich and Rome t ...

Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics championships in African first

Sep 15, 2026 |

Nairobi will host the 2029 world outdoor athletics championships, beating off competition from London, Munich and Rome t ...

The three-person panel is headed by former Constitutional Court judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga (centre) and sits in the capital, Pretoria. By PHILL MAGAKOE (AFP)

'Obsessed': explosive state crime inquiry grips South Africa

Sep 15, 2026 |

At 9:30 most mornings, Mulumbwa Luchen settles in front of the television to binge on an unlikely hit: South Africa's ju ...

Nigeria is gearing up for elections defined by a tough economy and rising insecurity. By Light Oriye Tamunotonye (AFP)

Nigerians displaced by war carry anger - and voting cards

Sep 15, 2026 |

Paved roads give way to a dirt path choked with overgrown shrubs, the barbed wire-topped walls of housing estates swappe ...

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