South Africa has filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing it of committing genocide in its ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. The unprecedented …
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Zambia’s Foreign Minister Stanley Kakubo has resigned from his post after a video of him allegedly counting stacks of cash with a purported Chinese businessman sparked a public outcry and …
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Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s former president and once Africa’s richest woman, has suffered a major setback in her legal battle with the Angolan government, which accuses her …
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Anthrax, a deadly disease caused by spore-forming bacteria, has been spreading across five countries in East and Southern Africa, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The agency said on …
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A major clinical trial of two new HIV vaccine combinations in Africa has been halted after an interim analysis showed they had little or no chance of preventing infection. The …
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South Africa, the world’s 12th largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has pledged to more than double its climate financing to meet its emissions reduction targets by 2030 and 2050. According …
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Mozambique, one of the world’s poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries, has approved an ambitious strategy to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and transition to a greener and more resilient …
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A legal dispute has erupted between Atlas Mara, an African banking group co-founded by former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond, and a Zambian financier who claims he was not paid in …
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Angola is looking for a partner to operate its new $3 billion international airport in Luanda, the capital city, for up to 40 years. The tender, which opens on Friday, …
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South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has denied that his department is responsible for the country’s skills shortage, which has been identified as a major obstacle to economic growth …