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Floyd Shivambu condemned by South Africa for visiting Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi
A top official in one of South Africa’s biggest political parties has been condemned for visiting a self-proclaimed pastor who…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink and the racially charged row over operating in South Africa
Khanyisile Ngcobo BBC News, Johannesburg Getty Images The tussle between Starlink boss Elon Musk and South Africa over the company’s…
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Kidnapped US pastor rescued after South Africa shoot-out
An American pastor who was kidnapped by armed men during a church service in South Africa last week has been…
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South Africa appoints special envoy to US to ease relations
South Africa has appointed a special envoy to the US in an effort to ease tensions between the two countries,…
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South Africa to re-open inquest into Nobel laureate’s death
A South African court is due to re-examine the circumstances around the death of one of the most renowned campaigners…
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Middle East
Africa doesn’t need aid. It needs control over its critical minerals | Business and Economy
The decision of US President Donald Trump’s administration to suspend foreign aid and shut down the USAID agency has sent…
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US pastor Josh Sullivan kidnapped during church service in South Africa
An American pastor has been kidnapped by armed men after they stormed his church service in South Africa, local authorities…
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Unsecured penguin caused helicopter crash in South Africa
An “unsecured” penguin in a cardboard box was the cause of a helicopter crash in South Africa, a report into…
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Middle East
Africa must shun Trump’s push to resurrect coal | Climate Crisis
President Donald Trump’s administration has recently taken to urging African leaders to burn more planet-heating fossil fuels, and in particular…
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Global
HIV threat looms over addicts in South Africa as US aid cuts strain needle exchange initiatives
ADVERTISEMENT A secluded corner surrounded by litter and makeshift structures on the outskirts of South Africa’s capital is home to…
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Global Economy Trends
South Africa minister says US trade deal ‘nullified’ by Trump tariffs
South Africa’s trade minister has said African nations should pivot towards markets including China after US President Donald Trump’s tariff…
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Remote Africa doesn’t have enough surgeons. New 3D technology could bring them closer to patients
The programme could be a lifeline in a region with too few medical specialists for the population. ADVERTISEMENT Charles Owusu…
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Trump names right-wing media critic Brent Bozell as ambassador to South Africa
US President Donald Trump has named conservative media critic and pro-Israel commentator Leo Brent Bozell III as ambassador to South…
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Middle East
The ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa | Investigation News
Eight pallbearers – some wearing tracksuits emblazoned with the FIFA logo – carried a coffin on their shoulders. Alongside them,…
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Ghosts of apartheid haunt South Africa as compensation anger brews
CAPE TOWN — It was late at night on 10 December 1987 when prison officers had woken Mzolisi Dyasi in…
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The expelled envoy at the heart of the latest US-South Africa row
JOHANNESBURG — As a veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle and himself a victim of the inequities of that racist system…
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Middle East
Chihombori-Quao: USAID was ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ in Africa | Donald Trump
Former African Union ambassador to the US says US government’s aid agency had a ‘major meddling agenda’ across Africa. Far…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah is among top three 5-star hospitals in Middle East and North Africa
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah continues to strengthen its leadership position in the healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia by…
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Middle East
South Africa committed to US ties after ‘regrettable’ expulsion of envoy | Donald Trump News
US State Secretary Marco Rubio has accused South Africa’s ambassador of hating the US and President Trump. South Africa has…
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