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Mother and daughter Ninieve and Isabella Du Plessis, train at the Out There Sport Shooting Range in Bronkhorstspruit, Pretoria

Editor 9 March 2026 No Comment

Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence

By Associated Press BRONKHORSTSPRUIT: At the command of a female instructor, a line of girls and women, some wearing pink

Cars seen submerged after heavy rains flooded Nairobi streets

Editor 9 March 2026 No Comment

At least 25 dead in Kenya after heavy rain brings flash floods and flight disruption

By Associated Press NAIROBI: At least 25 people have died after flash flooding in the Kenyan capital caused flight disruption and

Editor 4 March 2026 No Comment

Death toll in South African building collapse rises to 9 as city plans demolition

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: The number of people killed in a building collapse in the South African city of Johannesburg has

Editor 3 March 2026 No Comment

US sanctions Rwanda’s military and top officials over support for M23 rebels in Congo

By Associated Press The U.S. imposed sanctions Monday on the Rwandan Defence Forces and four of its senior officials for

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Editor 1 March 2026 No Comment

Iran’s supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel

By Associated Press DUBAI: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and the United

Editor 28 February 2026 No Comment

Soldiers on the streets. What’s behind South Africa’s plan to deploy army in high-crime areas

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: It’s an unusual move for the African continent’s leading democracy: South Africa’s president announced earlier this month

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed looks on during a parliament session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,

Editor 28 February 2026 No Comment

Abiy’s vision of Ethiopia includes a seaport in Eritrea. Some see a looming conflict

By Associated Press To his supporters, Ethiopia’s prime minister is a renaissance man trying to reimagine the old greatness of

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi with US counterpart Donald Trump

Editor 12 February 2026 No Comment

Opposition grows in Congo over US mineral deal

By Associated Press Opposition to a deal that would allow U.S. companies access to critical minerals in Congo is growing

Editor 7 February 2026 No Comment

After UK threats, 3 African countries agree deportation deal to take back migrants

By Agencies Three African countries have agreed to accept the return of foreign offenders and people in the UK illegally

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, right, with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Editor 7 February 2026 No Comment

Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa’s leading economy says it’s close to a new trade deal

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: China and South Africa signed a framework agreement for a new trade deal on Friday as