Nearly 4 million displaced in Central Sahel as UNHCR warns of funding crisis
Nearly 4 million people are displaced across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, while UNHCR’s Sahel response has received just 27% of the funding it needs.
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Premiums paid, claims unpaid: Africa’s medical aid crisis
SADC's insurers and state health schemes collect billions in premiums and contributions, yet patients and healthcare providers are increasingly being left waiting for claims to be paid. From Mbabane to Nairobi, the problem is…
Univen council fights Assessor bid as questions over governance remain
In its formal representation to the minister, Council argues that it has already taken steps to address allegations…
Exclusive | Standard bank fraud files expose troubling gaps between bank records, customer evidence and Ombud findings
The two cases are striking for another reason: the bank’s explanations have evolved as customers produced more evidence.
Government Moves to Take Over Univen as R163 Million Scandal Forces Top Executives Out
JOHANNESBURG - The governance crisis at the University of Venda (Univen) deepened dramatically this week after Higher Education and…
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Africa’s financial independence must be the next frontier of its liberation
When the threat is inside the cockpit: What FlyDubai flight FZ1073 teaches aviation
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Home Affairs withdraws asylum directive as protests turn violent
Home Affairs has withdrawn an asylum directive after offices were overwhelmed and protests turned violent, but says it remains bound by the court order.
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Cameroonian delegate dies after collapsing at weather satellite forum in Eswatini
A Cameroonian delegate died after collapsing at a weather satellite forum in Eswatini. Authorities are working with his family to arrange repatriation.
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Three US deportees return home as Eswatini rejects secret release claims
Men from Yemen, Belize and Laos have gone home, government says. At least seven of more than 30 men sent by Washington have now left, but the deal's terms remain secret.
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FuturePHARMA puts South Africa’s reliance on imported medicines to the test
South Africa’s new FuturePHARMA facility aims to turn research into medicines. Its success will depend on whether local discoveries reach patients.
Ghana secures US$10m to advance its 24-hour economy projects
Ghana’s US$11.5 billion plan for a round-the-clock economy has secured US$10 million to prepare priority projects for investors and lenders.
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R30 petrol looms as motorists face another Fuel-Price blow
Petrol could breach R30 a litre next week, adding R156 to a 50-litre fill-up as households face higher borrowing costs and little prospect of fuel relief.
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Five arrested as police uncover Krugersdorp farm drug lab
Police arrested five people after uncovering a suspected drug lab on a Krugersdorp farm, two days after a similar raid near Hartbeespoort Dam.
Turkish fugitive wanted for rape and kidnapping arrested near Durban
A Turkish man accused of kidnapping, raping and permanently injuring his fiancée has been arrested near Durban, ten days after another Turkish fugitive was caught in Cape Town.
Amnesty demands AU action as fighting returns to Tigray
Schools reportedly hit, communications cut and casualties mounting: renewed fighting in Tigray has prompted Amnesty International to demand urgent African Union action.
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Nine South Africans appointed to COSAFA bodies as Gomes and Zwane take chair roles
Victor Gomes and Linda Zwane will chair key COSAFA committees, leading nine South African appointments across the regional football body.
Bafana Stun Egypt in Cairo as Cameroon Edge Ivory Coast
A much-changed Bafana beat Egypt, Cameroon edged Ivory Coast and Mali held Morocco as African sides tested their depth ahead of November’s AFCON qualifiers.
Queiroz exits as ghana’s AFCON campaign slips into crisis
Carlos Queiroz is gone barely a month after returning. Ghana are bottom of their AFCON qualifying group, with two crucial Somalia games looming.
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FuturePHARMA puts South Africa’s reliance on imported medicines to the test
South Africa’s new FuturePHARMA facility aims to turn research into medicines. Its success will depend on whether local discoveries reach patients.
West africa’s family planning gains face funding test as aid shrinks
Fifteen years of family planning gains in nine West African countries face a funding squeeze, putting governments under pressure to protect access.
Stop shielding the corrupt and killing women, church tells Southern Africa’s leaders
The Uniting Reformed Church has demanded action against corruption and violence, warning leaders to stop shielding wrongdoing and scapegoating migrants.
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Blood in the cockpit: How flydubai FZ1073 survived an extraordinary Mid-Air emergency
A captain was allegedly attacked inside a locked cockpit. Passengers rushed forward. Off-duty pilots took control. And a Saudi airport with no direct ties to Israel became their refuge. The extraordinary survival of flydubai FZ1073 now raises difficult questions about aviation’s defences against threats from within.
Boakai takes faith and friendship to the White House as deportees, visas and aid test US-Liberia ties
Liberia’s president met White House Faith Office adviser Paula White-Cain during his US visit, highlighting the longstanding relationship between the two countries as migration, visas, aid and trade remain key issues in the wider bilateral relationship.
Nusrat Osman rescued in Malawi after Six-Day abduction
Malawi's Inspector General of Police, Richard Luhanga, confirmed on Thursday that the 47-year-old mother of two had been safely recovered following a police operation.
