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Editor 7 October 2025 No Comment

Trump considers cutting US refugee intake to 7,500, focusing on white South Africans, officials say

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is considering admitting far fewer refugees into the U.S. this year — as few

Tunisian Presidency, President Kais Saied

Editor 4 October 2025 No Comment

A court in Tunisia sentenced a man to death for Facebook posts seen as insulting

By Associated Press TUNIS: A court in Tunisia has sentenced a 51-year-old man to death over Facebook posts deemed offensive

Anti-government demonstrators in Morocco filled the streets for a fifth straight night Wednesday, with protests over public services spiraling into violence and destruction across multiple cities.

Editor 3 October 2025 No Comment

Morocco’s youth-led protests demand better schools and hospitals, prime minister resignation

By Associated Press RABAT: Youth-led demonstrators in Morocco took to the streets on Thursday for a sixth straight night despite

Editor 24 September 2025 No Comment

Uganda’s authoritarian president, in power since 1986, is running for reelection

By Associated Press KAMPALA: Uganda’s authoritarian leader, who has been in power since 1986, was confirmed on Tuesday as a

Democratic Alliance former leader Helen Zille

Editor 21 September 2025 No Comment

South Africa’s DA names former leader Zille as candidate for Johannesburg mayor

By Reuters JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s Democratic Alliance said on Saturday former leader Helen Zille would be its next candidate for

Malawi's presidential candidate and leader of the Democratic Progressive Party Peter Mutharika inspects a ballot paper before casting his vote during the general election at Thyolo District, south of Blantyre, Malawi, September 16, 2025

Editor 21 September 2025 No Comment

Malawi’s ex-president Mutharika takes early lead in election

By Reuters BLANTYRE: Malawi’s former president Peter Mutharika has taken an early lead in this week’s election, in which he

President Lazarus Chakwera (left) and challenger Peter Mutharika

Editor 20 September 2025 No Comment

Parties of both main candidates claim Malawi election victory but results not yet announced

By Associated Press BLANTYRE: The parties of the two main candidates in Malawi’s presidential election declared victory Thursday, drawing rebukes from

Editor 15 September 2025 No Comment

Weary Malawians look to this week’s presidential election as nation grapples with an economic crisis

By Associated Press BLANTYRE: Malawi is holding a presidential election this week as one of Africa’s poorer countries grapples with an economic crisis,

Editor 9 September 2025 No Comment

DR Congo army accused of opening fire on protesters and killing at least 3 people

By Associated Press GOMA: Unarmed protesters in eastern Congo who accused a military officer of supporting Rwanda-backed rebels became the targets

Editor 5 September 2025 No Comment

South Africa asks China to postpone naval exercises that coincide with possible Trump trip for

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s Department of Defence said Thursday it has asked China to postpone naval exercises that