World & Africa

Death toll from flooding in Congo’s capital reaches 33 as officials race to support victims

By Associated Press KINSHASA: The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of
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US negotiating a minerals deals with conflict-hit Congo, Trump official says

By Associated Press KINSHASA: A Trump administration official said Thursday the United States is in talks with conflict-plagued Congo on
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South Africa’s unity government risks collapse as parties clash over national budget

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South Africa ‘s fragile unity government was shaken again Wednesday as the country’s second-largest political party broke
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Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a
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University of Johannesburg rejects claims by ‘lecturer’ who favoured Zimbabwean students

By IOL News The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has distanced itself from Joel Sangweni, who claimed to be a lecturer at
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Prince Harry resigns from an African charity he co-founded after a leadership dispute

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: Prince Harry has resigned as a patron of an African charity he co-founded nearly 20 years
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DRC rebel leader says sanctions, any minerals deal with the US won’t stop fighting in

By Associated Press The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo tells The Associated Press
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67,000 white South Africans express interest in Trump’s plan to give them refugee status

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: The United States Embassy in South Africa said Thursday it received a list of more
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Expelled South African ambassador returns home and says will wear US sanction as ‘badge of

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata
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‘A long time coming’: Namibia inaugurates its first woman president

By AFP WINDHOEK: Namibia swore in its first woman president on Friday after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won elections last year that
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