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Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief Hemedti sentenced to death over war crimes

- Published A Sudanese court has sentenced the leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to death for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide over atrocities committed in the West Darfur region. The court in Port Sudan, a city under the army's rule, convi…

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4 days, 3 hours ago Politics

Cat Matlala: Blow to South African corruption case as key suspect pulls out of plea deal

- Published Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, a key figure in a ongoing police corruption inquiry in South Africa, has withdrawn from a controversial plea deal serving a blow to prosecutors. The business tycoon pulled out of the agreement after a South African court recommended a higher jail sentence - 12 ye…

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4 days, 5 hours ago Technology

Man in court in South Africa as part of Great Denham murder inquiry

- Published A man suspected of killing his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire has been in court in South Africa after UK authorities submitted an application to extradite him. Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found dead by police in a house in Grea…

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4 days, 20 hours ago Politics

South Africa says 53,000 foreigners deported in campaign

- Published The South African government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since launching a "migration management" campaign five weeks ago. Most were from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, officials say, and the number is likely to rise as repatriations and …

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5 days, 8 hours ago Sports

Senegal sack manager Pape Thiaw in wake of World Cup exit

- Published Senegal have sacked manager Pape Thiaw in the aftermath of the country's exit at the last-32 stage of the 2026 World Cup. The Teranga Lions, who had been managed by Thiaw since December 2024, were beaten by France and Norway in their opening two group games. They thrashed Iraq 5-0 to qu…

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5 days, 16 hours ago Technology

Female surnames in Kenya - the Kikuyu men standing up to ridicule

- Published Many children in Kenya traditionally inherit their father's first name as their surname, but there are an increasing number of people who are taking their mother's instead. This is particularly the case amongst the country's largest ethnic group, the Kikuyu - and has become a subject of…

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6 days, 1 hour ago Politics

Nigeria school kidnappings: 'Relief' as 44 abducted children and teachers freed

- Published Nigeria's military says it has freed all 44 pupils and teachers who were abducted two months ago from schools in the southern state of Oyo, and arrested some of their captors. A local teachers' union has told the BBC of its "relief" - but families say the ordeal has been harrowing and t…

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6 days, 15 hours ago Politics

Adeniyi Adeyemi's PFIPC: How a fake presidential council ended up in Nigeria's national budget

- Published How did an organisation with government offices, civil servants and a line in Nigeria's national budget turn out to have no legal basis for existing? For much of 2025, nothing set the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) apart from the many other agencies that mak…

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4 weeks, 1 day ago Technology

Gunfire heard at Niger capital's airport

Gunfire heard at Niger capital's airport Gunfire has been heard coming from the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, according to residents. It began around 06:00 local time (05:00 GMT) and the Reuters news agency, which is also reporting that there have been explosions, said it lasted for an hour. …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago Technology

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: Mourners learn how to grieve and safely bury a body

'I buried my parents one day after the other' - Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia, a city in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that is the epicentre of the current Ebola outbreak, is much busier than usual. "Today is the sixth time I have come to the ce…

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4 weeks, 1 day ago Politics

World Cup: Cape Verde goalkeeper set to be reunited with his mum

- Published Vozinha, the goalkeeper whose heroics helped Cape Verde earn a draw against Spain, is set to be reunited with his mother ahead of their next game against Uruguay on Sunday. The 40-year-old told reporters after Monday's player-of-the-match performance that his mum had been unable to atte…

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4 weeks, 1 day ago Politics

Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial

Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial A former Nigerian oil minister has been cleared of taking bribes from wealthy oil executives in the form of luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK. Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, was found not guilty after a trial at London's Southwar…

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DR Congo authorities search for Ebola patient, aged six, after armed men storm hospital

Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital Authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are searching for a six-year-old Ebola patient and her mother after armed men stormed the hospital where they were being treated. The child was taken from Wanamahika Hos…

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Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home in Kano

Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home A man in northern Nigeria has been sentenced to two weeks in prison after neighbours complained that he was storing bags of human faeces outside his home, which they said made life unbearable. Mohammed Saidu was taken to court in the cit…

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1 month ago Politics

John Steenhuisen: Geordin Hill-Lewis wants former DA leader sacked from South African cabinet

Leader of South Africa's second biggest party wants his predecessor sacked as minister The leader of the second biggest party in South Africa's governing coalition has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to sack his predecessor, one of the country's best-known politicians. Geordin Hill-Lewis wants the …

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World Cup 2026: Thomas Partey to miss Ghana's opener after visa appeal rejected

- Published Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama after wrongly telling officials in Canada he had never been arrested or charged with a crime. Partey, 33, was denied entry to Canada before Wednesday's match in Toronto because of ongoing criminal proceedings in the UK. The…

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1 month ago Politics

Nigeria evacuates citizens from South Africa following attacks on migrants

Nigeria evacuates citizens from South Africa as anti-migrant sentiment rises Nigeria has become the latest African state to repatriate some of its citizens from South Africa following a rise in anti-migrant sentiments in the country. A flight carrying 268 Nigerians has landed in Lagos after leaving…

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1 month ago Technology

Sudan war: Deadly drone strike targets funeral procession in el-Obeid, rights groups say

Deadly Sudan drone strike targets funeral procession A drone strike on a funeral procession at a cemetery in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid has killed at least four people and injured several others, two rights groups, Sudan Doctors Network and Emergency Lawyers, have said. Both groups blame the par…

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Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate Super Cup after being denied World Cup spot

- Published Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, has been appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa. The contest between Champions League winners PSG and Aston Villa, who triumphed in …

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1 month ago Sports

World Cup 2026: Mexico vs South Africa - Ronwen Williams inspired by brother's memory

- Published Football has a habit of throwing up poignant coincidences. For South Africa and their captain Ronwen Williams, the 2026 Fifa World Cup's opening match against co-hosts Mexico will be one such occasion, mirroring the fixture which began the 2010 tournament hosted by the Africans. "That's…

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