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A nugget of hope in the inner city
I tweeted something this week that stuck with a lot of people: “An abandoned, hijacked CBD building turned into a fully let student housing success story.” And honestly, that sentence alone tells you everything you need to know about both the problem and the
South Africa Crypto Draft Triggers 1M Rand Fine Warning From Valr CEO
Industry leaders and financial experts have issued a sharp
Edwin Sodi’s not-so-happy home
Embattled tenderpreneur
SA draws line on summit ‘summoning’ culture
Pretoria questions the practice of convening African leaders en masse as Ramaphosa declines Nairobi meeting
FLA separatist group claims control of Kidal, reports coordinated operations in northern Mali
The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a Tuareg-led rebel alliance, said late Saturday that its armed forces took “total control” of the northern Malian city of Kidal, following an operation, according to a statement by its executive bureau. The group said only “a
California big-game hunter ‘crushed’ to death by elephants in Africa, reports say
Big-game hunter and Lodi resident Ernie Dosio died while on a guided hunt in Central Africa. ...
The detained anti-colonial activist grabbing attention in West Africa: Who is Kemi Seba?
The activist has condemned France's influence in West Africa and been accused of being a "Russian mouthpiece". ...
Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Launch Major Attacks on Cities Across Mali
The armed group JNIM claimed to have seized two key cities and destroyed the defense minister’s residence in a coordinated offensive that experts said was a major escalation in yearslong hostilities. ...
Junta Forces Clash With Rebels and Islamic Terrorists in Mali
Armed groups launched a wave of attacks across the West African country of Mali on April 25,
Militants and separatists launch coordinated attacks across Mali
Islamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the country in recent years. The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks
Niger And Mali’s Claims Of Terrorism: Growth Of Extremism In The Sahel As Threat To ...
On April 21st, 2026, at a security forum in Senegal, the foreign ministers of Niger and Mali accused their neighboring countries in the Sahel of sponsoring terrorism while expressing a willingness to cooperate with the Economic Community of West African States
Mali: Bamako and Other Locations Target of Coordinated Attacks
The military authority in Mali confirmed the attack in a statement, saying the terrorists "suffered immediate setback" and many of them were "neutralised." ...
Antarctica to Africa
Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” — Dalai Lama ...
Big-Game Hunter From California Is Killed by Elephant in Gabon
Ernie Dosio, 75, of Lodi, Calif., was hunting a species of antelope in the dense forests of Gabon when his hunting party stumbled on a small herd of female elephants with calves. ...
France defends abstention on UN slave trade resolution
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South African households tighten budgets as financial strain rises
Squeezed budgets reshape consumer behaviour without eroding long-term optimism. ...
Mali junta battles ‘terrorist groups’ amid heavy fighting | Kuwait Times Newspaper
BAMAKO, Mali: The army
Firm Sues Nigerian Navy, AGF Over Auctioned Vessel, Seeks N771m Damage
Nigeria | 6 minutes ago Wale Igbintade A Lagos-based maritime company, Sea Delights Marine Wreckage Limited, has filed a high-stakes suit before a Federal High Court in Lagos against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Chief of Naval Staff, and
Forget Propaganda, Amosun’s Influence in Ogun Central Currently Unmatched
Nigeria | 9 minutes ago Ibikunle Amosun By Mark Adebayo A few minutes ago, I came across a deliberately distorted report of what purportedly transpired at a stakeholders’ meeting of the Ogun Central Senatorial District, which was held at the Hilltop
Editorial: Around 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land in Africa…
The African continent has been urged to leverage its vast arable land and resource base to drive long-term growth. Group Chief Executive Officer of Absa Group, Kenny Fihla believes that even as global tensions intensify, Africa’s capacity to feed the world
South Africa vs India, 4th Women's T20I: Live Score and Updates from Johannesburg
South Africa vs India, 4th Women's T20I: Live Score and Updates from Johannesburg ...
Two dead, another critical in suspected gang violence
Two men died and a third is fighting for his life in hospital after a shooting in Freedom Park, Ottery, on Saturday morning in what police believe may be a gang-related attack. Lansdowne police responded to the shooting at the corner of Mompane Street and
Ifrah F Ahmed’s debut cookbook is a love letter to Somali cuisine, history and people
Soomaaliya is one of few cookbooks to examine Somali food and how conflict has reshaped it across the diaspora
Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin safe following detention in Kuwait
New York, April 25, 2026—Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been reunited with his family and is in a place of safety, a legal team acting for his sisters said on Saturday. The
Tunisia suspends one of Africa’s oldest rights groups as crackdown widens
Authorities in Tunisia have ordered a one-month suspension of the Tunisian League for
Morocco opens $700M skyscraper as it boosts global ambitions
A $700 million, 55-story skyscraper has opened in Morocco, highlighting the country ...